Chapter XIV

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

later than; following

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

(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 There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading "You're asking for me?" said the detective.

make certain of

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading "You're asking for me?" said the detective.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You're asking for me?" said the detective.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

and nothing more

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

a human being

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You're asking for me?" said the detective.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

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

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

make square

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man glanced from one to the other of us; then jerked a big thumb in the direction of some region beyond the open door behind his burly figure.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

someone who visits

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

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

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

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 There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

which person or people

From this reading SOLOMON FISH It needed but one glance at Scarterfield's visitor to assure me that he was a person who had used the sea.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was the suggestion of salt water and strong winds all over him, from his grizzled hair and beard to his big, brawny hands and square set build; he looked the sort of man who all his life had been looking out across wide stretches of ocean and battling with the forces of Nature in her roughest moods.

showing curiosity

From this reading Just then there was questioning in his keen blue eyes--he was obviously wondering, with all the native suspicion of a simple soul, what Scarterfield might be after.

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

From this reading "You're asking for me?" said the detective.