Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

make calm or still

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

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From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

not accessible to view

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

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

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

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 Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

-ing form of “mirror” — reflect as if in a mirror

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

not in physical motion

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

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

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

above and across; more than

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

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

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Romashov said in a shy tone:

the work of a sailor

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Romashov said in a shy tone:

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

moving very fast

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

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

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Romashov said in a shy tone:

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

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

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

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

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

in or at the place that

From this reading Nasanski lay on his back in the stern of the boat and kept staring, for a long time, at the bright sky, where a few golden clouds sailing gently by had already begun to change to rose colour.

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

From this reading The boat glided gently over the calm, open, mirroring surface of the river, which was garlanded round by the tall, dark green, motionless reeds.

a Caucasian

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Over it hovered, now and then uttering a scream, the white gulls, occasionally so closely that, as they almost brushed Romashov with the tips of their wings, they made him feel the breeze arising from their strong, swift flights.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The little vessel was, as it were, hidden from the whole world.