Chapter VIII

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

later than; following

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

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

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

strike violently

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

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

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

slightly wet

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

having the place or position changed

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

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

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

cause to move by striking

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

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From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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 “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

a compact mass

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

become covered with mist

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

and nothing more

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

transport commercially

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

not in physical motion

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

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

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “A fine bunch of fellows,” he thought, as a lump rose in his throat.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

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

From this reading After that had come comparative silence, disturbed only by the low roar of planes returning to their ship.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Looks as if I’d get some rest, too,” he thought as, a short time later, he settled back against the soft, rounded side of his raft.

having come into contact

From this reading “A good, long rest,” he added as a cool damp mist, touched his cheek and the chill, gray fog came drifting in.

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 When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

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

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.

at the time that

From this reading When he first hit the water the boom, bang and rat-tat-tat of battle were still in the air.