Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

a large fleet

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

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From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

make calm or still

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

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

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

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

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

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

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

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

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

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

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

an infinite quantity

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

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 The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

a large indefinite number

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

and nothing more

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

only a very short time before

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

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From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Shibusawa alone lingered; he could not sleep.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

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From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

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

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

closely encircling

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

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

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

in the direction of

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

a vagrant

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

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

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading They slumbered, and only the slow tramp of the sentinel told of the visitation there encamped.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading A new responsibility had taken hold of him, and his mind wandered into the mystic land of infinitude.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The waters lay calm--scarcely a ripple stirring their glassy surface--and long before midnight the soldiers had bivouacked upon the sloping banks far up toward the surrounding hills.

during the time that

From this reading THE BIVOUAC The armada arrived at Hakone early in the morning, and the myriad sails stretched for miles along the low, sand-skirted beach, while the eager men plunged and waded to the shore.