Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

remote in manner

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

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

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading "There are no Gods.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "She is dead.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Slain for the sins of others.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "There are no Gods.

the act of departing

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

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

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

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From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

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

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

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

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading "She is dead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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 When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

not any; not one

From this reading "There are no Gods.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading Slain for the sins of others.

a human being

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

move upward

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading "She is dead.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Slain for the sins of others.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Slain for the sins of others.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There are no Gods.

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

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.

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

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

at the time that

From this reading When Halfred raised himself again--he had already long since recovered consciousness, but not the power to rise--the sun was fast going down.

which person or people

From this reading He called the six seamen, who had held themselves shyly aloof in the stern and lower deck, and spoke, but his voice, he himself told me, sounded strange to him like that of another person.