Chapter XI

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

any thing at all

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the state of being with someone

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

wanted intensely

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading What I then did was for me a new step.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

divisible by two

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

at any time

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

opinion or judgment

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What I then did was for me a new step.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

set up or found

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

destroyed or killed

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

the act of departing

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

a particular point in time

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

in motion

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

not any; not one

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

on one occasion

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

and nothing more

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

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

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

in a peevish manner

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

a maker of sails

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

cut with a saw

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading What I then did was for me a new step.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

not in physical motion

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very monotony of his slow, even steps told me that there was no companionship to be got from him, and at that moment more than anything else I desired companionship.

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

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Leaving the quarter-deck, I went forward to the steerage and found Sim Muzzy smoking his pipe with the sailmaker.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I then did was for me a new step.

at the time that

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD FRIEND My uncle was still pacing back and forth when I came out into the sunset; then, almost at once, the twilight had come and gone, and I saw him as a deeper shadow moving up and down the deck, with only the faint sound of his feet to convince me that my eyes saw truly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So it's you," he querulously said, when he recognized me, "Now aren't you sorry you ever left Topham?