Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

not accessible to view

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

a female human offspring

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

true confidential information

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading Her son told his doleful tale.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

not any; not one

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a strong line

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

cut with a saw

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

a particular situation

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

a male human offspring

From this reading Her son told his doleful tale.

having a supporting base

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

moving very fast

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Her son told his doleful tale.

express in words

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Her son told his doleful tale.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

precisely as stated

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

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

From this reading A PAIR OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS The tide was running down, and Dickory made a swift passage to the town.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Before he turned into the inlet, Dickory was called from the shore, and to his surprise he saw his mother standing on the bank in front of a mass of bushes, which concealed her from her house.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seeing on the pier the man from whom he had borrowed the rope, he stopped to return him his property, and thinking that the good people of the town should know that, no matter what had befallen Major Bonnet, his daughter had not gone with him and was safe among friends, he mentioned these facts to the man, but with very few details, being in a hurry to return with his message.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come here, Dickory," she said, "and tell me what you have heard?"