Chapter VI · Conflagration

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading He had swallowed his pride and apologized.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

lacking funds

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He told himself it was unfair.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had swallowed his pride and apologized.

the act of retaining something

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told himself it was unfair.

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From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Could a man do more?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Could a man do more?

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He had swallowed his pride and apologized.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

express in words

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

with low volume

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading He had swallowed his pride and apologized.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told himself it was unfair.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading He told himself it was unfair.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He told himself it was unfair.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading |A BEWILDERED, crushed Rocky Kane stood tightly holding the rail; staring down at the softly black water that ran so smoothly along the hull beneath; muttering in whispers that at intervals broke out into heated speech.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This strange princess had humiliated him perfectly, completely; there had been nothing he could say, nothing to do but go; and she had let him go without a look or a further thought.