Chapter XXVI · I Put Out into the Darkness

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

anew

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

from appearances alone

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

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

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

intentionally conceived

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

happiness with one's situation in life

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

set up or found

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

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

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

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

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

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

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

not in physical motion

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

with speed

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

with low volume

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

having a supporting base

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Recovering somewhat from the start he had given me I cautiously peered out again.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

the quality of being superior

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

carry out

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Such, however, did not seem to be his intention; he had never seen a canoe like this before, and apparently he was making the most of the experience, for he stood motionless, with his absurd little eyes fixed on me, breathing softly like a blacksmith’s bellows, with an exasperating air of contentment.

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From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

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

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

without beauty or charm

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

precisely as stated

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

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

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

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 The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading As soon as the daylight appeared, I put my head out of the tilt-opening to take a look at the weather.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The huge brute was standing in the shallow water, gazing at the canoe with a fat, stolid smile of conscious superiority that I found highly offensive, and I wished he would go away.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading But I very quickly drew it in again; for within a yard of my face was the massive and unlovely snout of a hippopotamus.