Chapter V · Chapter 5

later than; following

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

(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 He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

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

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

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

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.

the organ of sight

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

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

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading MONKEY.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

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

From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

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

From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

deeply or completely

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

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

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

up to a particular time

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

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

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

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

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

during the time that

From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.