Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

anew

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

(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 They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

third-person singular of “evoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

the organ of sight

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

in a softened tone

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

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

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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 By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

the force of workers available

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

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

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

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

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

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

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

cover or stain with slime

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

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

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

a special situation

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

propel through the air

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

bound or secured closely

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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 By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

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

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

which person or people

From this reading They have slept for a few moments, all dressed, in the house of a receiver who lives near the water, and, at the needed hour, Itchoua, who never closes but one eye, has shaken his men; then, they have gone out with hushed tread, into the darkness, under the cold shower propitious to smuggling.

belonging to which person

From this reading On the road now, with the oars, to Spain whose fires may be seen at a distance, confused by the rain.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Midnight, a winter night, black as Hades, with great wind and whipping rain.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading By the side of the Bidassoa, in the midst of a confused extent of ground with treacherous soil that evokes ideas of chaos, in slime that their feet penetrate, men are carrying boxes on their shoulders and, walking in the water to their knees, come to throw them into a long thing, blacker than night, which must be a bark--a suspicious bark without a light, tied near the bank.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is again Itchoua's band, which this time will work by the river.