Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

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

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

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

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

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

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

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

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

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

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

the act of swimming

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

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

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

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

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

of the highest quality

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

having come into contact

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

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

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.

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

From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.

a Caucasian

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.