Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

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

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

in a state of sleep

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

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 Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

make a high sound typical of glass

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

increase twofold

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

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

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

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

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

in an inquiring manner

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

look over carefully

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

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

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

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

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

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 Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

not any; not one

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

situated at the farthest possible point from a center

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

owed as a debt

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

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

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

in the recent past

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

possessing sweep

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

unaccustomed or unusual

From this reading Opening its eyes and ears at the unwonted sound, the lion gazed inquiringly at the bottle, and raised its shaggy front the better to inspect it.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

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

From this reading Indeed, it was owing to the curiosity of a sea-lion that at this point in its long voyage the bottle was saved from destruction.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A storm had recently swept the southern seas, and the bottle, making bad weather of it in passing the Falklands, was unexpectedly driven on a lee-shore in attempting to double a promontory.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether promontories are more capable of resisting the bottle than human beings, I know not; but certain it is that the promontory arrested its progress.

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

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

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

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading It began to clink along the foot of the cliffs at the outermost point with alarming violence; and there can be no reasonable doubt that it would have become a miserable wreck there, if it had not chanced to clink right under the nose of a sea-lion which was basking in the sunshine, and sound asleep on a flat rock.