Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

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

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

lacking funds

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

curving or bulging outward

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

having made preparations

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

the organ of sight

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

coins made of gold

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

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

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

immediately past

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

provided with artificial light

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

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From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

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

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

continuously varying

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

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

From this reading Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading TIDE AND CURRENT He lit a pipe.

very small

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading The great sun, half-shorn of his beams and bulging broad as Jupiter, lolled above the reef in a sky of laburnum gold fading to aquamarine.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Then he took his seat forward and watched the sunset.

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 Having disposed of the fragments of the bottle, he got the mop and a bucket of water and swabbed the rum-stained deck.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

toward the west

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

during the time that

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

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

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Gulls, dark as withered leaves, blew about him, and shifting here and there to north and south became gulls of gold, while the wind blowing up from the gulf and the westward running current, meeting the last of the flood, broke the sea surface into a million tiny dancing waves, momentary mirrors dazzling the eye with shattered light.