Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

later than; following

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

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

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

immediately past

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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 He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

engage in

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

in a dogged and pertinacious manner

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

past form of “recapture” — experience anew

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

determined

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

for a short time

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

in the near future

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

bring to an end or halt

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

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

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

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

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

not known

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.

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

From this reading This last supposition haunted him most pertinaciously, and he resolved to go up the rock as soon as it should be daylight, to look out for them along the road from Spain.

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

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

(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 After life's fitful fever, the Major did not sleep well.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They might have been recaptured, as escaped smugglers, by a guarda costa--they might be detained in the Straits by adverse winds or calms--they might have run ashore into some bay, and come on overland.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had left Carlota comfortably established at the inn; and he now lay nervously thinking how his embarrassment with regard to her was to terminate, especially if Owen did not shortly make his appearance.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Then he was worried by doubts as to the fate of the Fair Unknown and her passengers.