Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

possessive form of “air” — a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading We looked around us.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

having hills and crags

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

fall or come down violently

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

the amount per unit size

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

the act of departing

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

the act of departing

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We looked around us.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain had now pretty much ceased.

with speed

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

a large beer glass

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

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

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

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

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Beds of Moss.--A Bald Peak.--An Alarm.--The Schooner in Jeopardy.--The Crash and Thunder of the Ice.--Tremendous Tides.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We looked around us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We looked around us.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.

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

From this reading Some sudden change took place in the air's density; for the fog, which had all along lain flat on the sea, now rapidly rose up like a curtain, twenty, thirty, fifty feet, leaving all clear below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Fog lifts.--A Whale in Sight.--Craggy Black Mountains capped with Snow.--A Novel Carriage for the Big Rifle.--Mounting the Howitzer.--A Doubtful Shot.--The Lower Savage Isles.--A Deep Inlet.--"Mazard's Bay."--A Desolate Island.--An Ice-Jam.--A Strange Blood-red Light.--Solution of the Mystery.--Going Ashore.--Barren Ledges.