Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

side by side

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

in addition

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

push one's way

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

brought into existence

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

take in solid food

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

at any time

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

a social unit living together

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

only a very short time before

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

fasten with a lock

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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 Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

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From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

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

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

the environmental condition

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was this motionless barge that Marsa was now regarding.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

propel through the air

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

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

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Pots of geranium or begonia give a bit of bright color to the dingy surroundings; and the boats travel slowly along the river, impelled by enormous oars, which throw long shadows upon the water.

in or at the place that

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

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

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A whole family often lives on board these big, heavy boats.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Close alongside of the Prince's boat, waiting also for the opening of the lock, was one of those great barges which carry wood or charcoal up and down the Seine.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The smoke of the kitchen fire issues from a sort of wooden cabin where several human beings breathe, eat, sleep, are born and die, sometimes without hardly ever having set foot upon the land.