Chapter VI

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHEN THE SNOWS CAME DOWN.

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From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

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

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEN THE SNOWS CAME DOWN.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

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

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

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

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

a boy or man

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

immediately past

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tom," he said.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading WHEN THE SNOWS CAME DOWN.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

in a strange manner

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

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

From this reading WHEN THE SNOWS CAME DOWN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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 Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

male cat

From this reading "Tom," he said.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The picture was so vivid that he almost fancied he could hear the throbbing of the steamer's crew.

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

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

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

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE SNOWS CAME DOWN.

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

From this reading Then like a flash his thoughts turned back to the day when their steamer crept slowly through the thick bank fog, and he remembered the white-faced lad waiting outside his dying comrade's room.

which person or people

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At last the work was finished, and Charley, who had been puzzled by something strangely familiar in the face of a stripling who helped to fit the beams, stopped opposite him under the bright glare of the lucigen.