Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

a youthful male person

From this reading Was not his boy there?

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

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

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

made joyful

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

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

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

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

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

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

From this reading Was not his boy there?

ten 10s

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

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

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was not his boy there?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

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

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

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

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

in the near future

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

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

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Was not his boy there?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

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

From this reading JALAP COOMBS’S PHILOSOPHY The little _Philomel_ had a hard time getting to the Pribyloff Islands.

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

From this reading She was buffeted by head-winds and forced to sail nearly one hundred miles out of her course by a gale.

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

From this reading Then she became involved in such mazes of fog and perplexity that ten full days elapsed before she finally entered the region of screaming sea-fowl, and her people knew that the seal islands were at hand.

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

From this reading Soon afterwards a lifting fog disclosed the low dark coast-line of St. Paul, which, forbidding as it appeared, gladdened Mr. John Ryder’s eyes as though it had been the fairest scene on earth.