Chapter I

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

move towards

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

curving or bulging outward

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

in an artful manner

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

rolled up and secured

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

staying power

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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 WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

a particular point in time

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

on one occasion

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

and nothing more

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

above and across; more than

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

a coniferous tree

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

a small lake

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

uttered with a trill

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

in an impolite manner

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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 But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

past form of “seesaw” — ride on a plank

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

transport commercially

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

of or relating to or resembling a shrub

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

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From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

having a supporting base

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

up to a particular time

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading One moment from her broad deck could be seen the steel-like gleam of the fresh-water pond on the distant beach; the next moment, as the ship rolled between the waves, the shore presented nothing but solid sand dunes and shrubby pine trees.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading How those yards seesawed up and down with the rolling of the ship, and the mastheads, they dipped too, quite as if they might pitch down upon a body!

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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 WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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 WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Miles Rigdale, standing with legs craftily planted and head thrown well back, stared and stared at their measured movement till, dizzy with the feeling that the great spars were tottering loose, he was glad to straighten his aching neck once more.

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

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

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

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.

a Caucasian

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

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

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH the approach of sunset, the wind that all day had ruffled the waves to white edges died down, till there was left on the water only a long, heaving motion, that rudely swayed the old ship _Mayflower_.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading But always overhead the sky, athwart which the yards, bulging with the furled sails, were raking, remained the same,--a level reach of thick gray that, as twilight drew on, seemed to brood closer over earth and ocean.