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 And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

anew

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

(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 And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

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

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading And suddenly one became aware of being watched.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And suddenly one became aware of being watched.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And suddenly one became aware of being watched.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

next to; at the side of

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

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

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

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

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

a young female

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

large heavy rope for nautical use

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

a humming noise

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

expressed without speech

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

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

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

a course of conduct

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

of a light shade of red

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

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From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

transport commercially

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

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

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

having a supporting base

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And suddenly one became aware of being watched.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

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

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

having passed out of existence

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

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

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading And suddenly one became aware of being watched.

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 And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading And then away down the wharf some one chanted: "Me and my girl!"

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

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And, silent as she had come, the muffled ship vanished in all her length, with those grey forms and those mute faces; and I was standing again in the bows beside a huge hawser; below me the golden gleam bobbing deep in the oily water, and above me the cold start in beauty shining.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading But for that, and the voices of two gardeners working below us among the fruits and flowers, the July hush was complete.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XIV HERITAGE (AN IMPRESSION) From that garden seat one could see the old low house of pinkish brick, with a path of queer-shaped flagstones running its length, and the tall grey chapel from which came the humming and chanting and organ drone of the Confirmation Service.