Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

make certain of

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

the lower side of anything

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

increase twofold

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

a man of refinement

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

coins made of gold

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

the force of workers available

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

by chance

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

a special situation

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading Before that meeting there had been doubts in the boy's mind in regard to this worthiness.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

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

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

precisely as stated

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

at the time that

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

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

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

which person or people

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Upon Mrs. Cliff the first sight of Captain Horn had been a little startling, and had she not hastened to assure herself that the compact with Edna was a thing fixed and settled, she might have been possessed with the fear that perhaps this gentleman might have views for his future life very different from those upon which she had set her heart.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But now, as Ralph sat and gazed upon his sister's lover and heard him talk, and as he turned from him to Edna's glowing eyes, he acknowledged, without knowing it, the transforming power of those two great alchemists,--gold and love,--and from the bottom of his heart he approved the match.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He believed that he had thoroughly weighed and judged the character and capacities of the captain of the _Castor_, and he had said to himself, in his moments of reflection, that although Captain Horn was a good man, and a brave man, and an able man in many ways, there were other men in the world who were better fitted for the glorious double position into which this fortunate mariner had fallen.

the quality or state of having merit or value

From this reading A GOLDEN AFTERNOON When Ralph met Captain Horn that afternoon, there rose within him a sudden, involuntary appreciation of the captain's worthiness to possess a ship-load of gold and his sister Edna.