Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

(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 During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

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

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

any thing at all

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

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

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

aroused to action

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

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

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

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

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

for the reason that

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

plural of “berth” — a job in an organization

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the two together, not just one

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

official routes of communication

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

placed crosswise

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

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

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the act of discovering something

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

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

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

making one feel out of place or alienated

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the act of departing

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

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

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

immediately past

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

engage in

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

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

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

information about recent and important events

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

not any; not one

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

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

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

inspired by love for your country

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Business takes no heed of boundaries that are defined for patriotic reasons.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

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

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

in or at that place or location

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

the act of tickling

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

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

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

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

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

two times

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

up to a particular time

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

the topmost one of two

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

precisely as stated

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

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

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

(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 The story of it will now be told for the first time because it will do as well as anything else to show a kind of international tie that binds more securely than the arrangements effected through diplomatic channels.

at the time that

From this reading A LAND OF UPPER BERTHS There are times when a man can be very dense.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

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

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading But not until my last day's travel did I make the discovery that aroused both amusement and wrath.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading During the past year I have crossed the continent twice--stood by the "wine-dark" Pacific and mused by "the salt, unplumbed, estranging" Atlantic--and all through the journey, both going and coming, a piece of news that will interest all travellers was "tickling my consciousness with the tip of its tail."