Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

later than; following

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

(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 Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "O, Joe!" came a familiar voice.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading "O, Joe!" came a familiar voice.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading He flashed the torch full in their faces.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He flashed the torch full in their faces.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading "O, Joe!" came a familiar voice.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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 RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, Joe!" came a familiar voice.

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

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From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

except for; apart from

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He flashed the torch full in their faces.

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

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Oblivious of all things save each other, they remained locked in each other's arms.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading Electric torch in hand, he stole out on the pair.

precisely as stated

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "O, Joe!" came a familiar voice.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

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

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.

in or at the place that

From this reading RUTH FACES THE STORM That night as the Colonel sat on the loggia chewing his pipe, long after Mrs. Lewknor had retired, he was aware of a pillar of blackness, erect against the dull sea and star-lit sky, on the edge of the cliff, at the very spot where he had seen it on the night of the declaration of war.