Chapter III

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

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

anew

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

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

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

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

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

covered with water

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

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

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

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

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

of or relating or belonging to a city

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

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

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

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absence of light or illumination

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

having a pattern of dots

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open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

having the power of driving or impelling

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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

a policeman who patrols a given region

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

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

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

where you live at a particular time

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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

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

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

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

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

undertake a journey or trip

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filled with a great quantity

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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

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From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

the force of workers available

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

make reference to

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

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

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

To move from a closed position.

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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

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raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

the work of a sailor

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except for; apart from

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

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a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

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walk heavily

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plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

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the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

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

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So far, indeed, one may journey with naught save admiration and respect for civic pride; but farther to the northeast, across the bay, there lies a region of a far more doubtful sort.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

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

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

in the direction of

From this reading THE FLATFOOT South of the park, sloping away towards the east, lies the residential section of the city, highly respectable and always in its conduct a model of propriety.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

toward the west

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

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From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

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

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Across the park, to the north, lies the shopping district; and adjoining it, to the westward, is the great business section, with the Stock Exchange, the Markets, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Government Building.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Turning north again, we come to the bay itself, dotted with steamers and sailing craft, and edged about with huge piers, where the great ocean liners dock, and busy wharves, the goal of the hardy fishermen, as they come driving home across the foam, lee rails awash, deep laden with their spoils hard won from the open sea.

an established custom

From this reading Here, dark and dreary and sinister, begins that inevitable portion of a great city, at the mention of which women are wont to raise their eyebrows, and men--of a certain stamp--to shrug their shoulders and smile meaningly.