Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

later than; following

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

(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 PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

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

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

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From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

engage in

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

become covered with mist

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

not one, and not any

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

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From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

above and across; more than

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

go across or through

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

on the contrary

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

precisely, exactly

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

envelop completely

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading None of the seven felt sufficiently ambitious to put out for shore in that smother of mist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

three of four equal parts

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

in the direction of

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

a source of difficulty

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.

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

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Phil curled up on a couch and read, and Ossie and Perry, after having a violent argument over the proper way to make an omelet decided to settle the question then and there.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

(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 PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

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

From this reading PERRY LOSES HIS WAY They stayed aboard all that day, for the fog held tight, and, if Steve's calculations were right, the _Adventurer_ lay well down toward the entrance to the harbour and the nearest settlement was a good mile and three-quarters away.

a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six

From this reading There was always the graphophone, although they were destined to become rather tired of the records, and Steve, Joe, Han and Neil played whist most of the afternoon.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They managed to pass the time without much trouble, however.