Chapter XVII

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

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

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

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

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

well in the past; former

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

incapable of being cured

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

for an instant or moment

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

above and across; more than

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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 Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

try to get or reach

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

a male human offspring

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

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

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

sinking until covered completely with water

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

possessing sweep

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The dispatch read: The captain reports that the great wave swept entirely over the steamer, momentarily submerging her.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

of or relating to or caused by tides

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

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

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

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

From this reading The latter was an American traveling for his health, Waldo E. Smith-Jones, son of John Alden Smith-Jones of Boston.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Two months later had come the first meager press notices of the narrow escape of the steamer, upon which Waldo Emerson had been touring the south seas, from utter destruction by a huge tidal wave.

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

From this reading Two members of the crew, the officer upon the bridge, and one passenger were washed away.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE SEARCH A year had elapsed since Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones had departed from the Back Bay home of his aristocratic parents to seek in a long sea voyage a cure for the hacking cough and hectic cheeks which had in themselves proclaimed the almost incurable.