Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

(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 UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

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

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

make calm or still

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

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From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

a short vivid experience

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

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

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

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

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

held up in the air

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

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

From this reading The man at the table, Arthur Lestrange, was seated with his large, deep-sunken eyes fixed on a book.

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 Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

densely populated

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

transport commercially

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

the light of the stars

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

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

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

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

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

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

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

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

From this reading Down in the cabin—or saloon, as it was called by courtesy—were seated the three passengers of the ship; one reading at the table, two playing on the floor.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The Pacific slept; a vast, vague swell flowing from far away down south under the night, lifted the _Northumberland_ on its undulations to the rattling sound of the reef points and the occasional creak of the rudder; whilst overhead, near the fiery arch of the Milky Way, hung the Southern Cross like a broken kite.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading UNDER THE STARS It was a wonderful night up on deck, filled with all the majesty and beauty of starlight and a tropic calm.

but in spite of that

From this reading Stars in the sky, stars in the sea, stars by the million and the million; so many lamps ablaze that the firmament filled the mind with the idea of a vast and populous city—yet from all that living and flashing splendour not a sound.