used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
(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 Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
Atherfield
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From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
uttered without voice
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
estuarynounUS /ˈestʃuːeri/
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
EtnanounUS /ˈetnə/
an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
divisible by two
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
favouring
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From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
fishing-boats
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From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
flower-blue
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From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
a long fixed look
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the act of departing
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
half-intoxicated
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From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the act of retaining something
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
how
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From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
HYALOS
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From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
of the present time and place
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
Lipari
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From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
Martia
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From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
a particular point in time
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
nautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
others
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From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
porpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
recurring again and again
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
sapphiresnounUS /ˈsæfaɪərz/
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading She came to understand how, even if Greek fishermen looking down through the water had observed the submerged town, as undoubtedly they had in the course of centuries, the sight would have moved them not at all, would have been forgotten when seen, or scarcely remembered, having nothing to do with their interests, their comfort, or their welfare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Martia, alone on deck for a moment but for Bowler at the wheel, and Church and Atherfield forward, gazing from the Sicilian to the Italian shore, breathed deep, half-intoxicated with the brilliancy and beauty of it all.
at the time that
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading TOWARDS HYALOS They passed through the Straits of Messina one brilliant morning, the west wind still holding, the sea like a tray of broken sapphires, and Etna a cone of almost translucent purple against the flower-blue sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A nautilus fleet was going with them with sails set to the favouring wind, and away to starboard Sicilian fishing-boats putting out for the Lipari Islands dotted the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then her eyes fell on Bowler, his gaze fixed on the compass card, and the others, indifferent to their surroundings as though they were in the Thames estuary, and she remembered what Sam had said to Bobby and repeated to her, that these men cared for nothing but their own immediate interests and wants, that the great god Pan hauled alive and kicking out of the waters of Hyalos would move them scarcely more than the capture of a porpoise, that they were a crew of blind men, safe to hold their tongues when they returned home.
