Chapter XV

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

the state of being blind or lacking sight

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

confined by bonds

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

a youthful male person

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

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From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

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From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

the act of departing

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

in a serious manner

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

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

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

transport commercially

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Paul Jones took a lodging on shore, leaving the ship in Dale’s command, as she lay in the roads.

having come into contact

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Danny Dixon trotted close behind, and during the days of Paul Jones’s illness and partial blindness the boy became eyes and hands to him.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had had one or two other hurts, of which he had said nothing, and his labors and the mental strain to which he had been subjected seriously affected his health and particularly his eyes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

at the time that

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

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

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

a Caucasian

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The multitudes that lined the quays and streets of L’Orient to greet him when he came ashore for the first time, were touched to see that the great sea warrior’s eyes were bound with a white handkerchief, and he leaned upon the arm of his faithful Dale.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The wound in the head which Paul Jones had received, and which he had made light of, turned out to be more serious than he would at first acknowledge.