Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

the first light of day

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

causing dejection

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

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

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

come together

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

according to the clock

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

only a very short time before

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

a large beer glass

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

in the direction of

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

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

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Never had he felt less like approaching his usual tasks as commander and owner of the schooner and facing the trials he knew would meet him upon this coming trip to Boston.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

From this reading Given good luck, he would warp into the T-wharf next day before nightfall.

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

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

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

From this reading Against the tide of emotions which now surged in his heart he scarcely had the energy to battle.

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

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Freight was waiting upon Luiz Wharf, and he would be able to pick up the remainder of his cargo at Hollis, which, with the wind as it was now, he could reach that afternoon by four o'clock.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading EUNEZ PARETA Tunis Latham went down the track toward the port as the dull dawn glimmered behind him in a frame of mind so dismal and despairing that more than Sheila Macklin would have pitied the captain of the _Seamew_.