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 NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

later than; following

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a bounded scope

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

without deviation

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

the quality of being sharp and clear

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

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

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

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From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

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

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

and nothing more

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

not any; not one

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

in a northern direction

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

a brief written record

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

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

From this reading In consequence I sat directly facing Madame de Noyan, operating the rudder bar.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

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

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

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

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

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

From this reading I do not recall exactly how it occurred, but my duty during that first night chanced to place me at the after oar.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

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

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A NIGHT IN THE BOAT This was one of many nights we passed in the narrow confines of the boat during our flight northward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was so warm, merely a delicate, fragrant breeze blowing from the south, she had felt no necessity for drawing up her hood, and the soft light of distant stars, glimmering along the bosom of the river, reflected back into her face, illumining it until I could almost note the changing expression within her dark eyes.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet its incidents remain in memory with peculiar distinctness of detail.