Chapter IX

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

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

(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 But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

any thing at all

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

one or the other of two

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

set up or found

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

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From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

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From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

except for; apart from

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

only a very short time before

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

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

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

express in words

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But if I had not seen them I had at least thought about them--so much so, indeed, that I had scarcely closed my eyes all night.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

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From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Throughout the day I had seen nothing either of Pharos or his ward, nor had I heard anything from the former save a message to the effect that he had made arrangements for my getting on board.

a message informing of danger

From this reading And the more attention I bestowed upon them the more difficult I found it to account for the curious warning I had received from the Fraeulein Valerie.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the danger was which threatened me it was beyond my power to tell.

at the time that

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

which person or people

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.

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

From this reading The clocks of the city had struck ten on the following evening when I left the carriage which Pharos had sent to convey me to the harbour, and, escorted by his servant, the same who had sat beside the coachman on the occasion of our drive home from Pompeii on the previous evening, made my way down the landing-stage and took my place in the boat which was waiting to carry me to the yacht.