Chapter XXI · The Villain's Den

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

in addition

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

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From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

make calm or still

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

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From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

before anything else

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

covered with water

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

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

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

express grief verbally

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

in the near future

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

From this reading And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

having a variety of colors

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

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 And as the moon rose above the treetops she flooded all the river with light, making a great shadow of the _Etoyle_ on the water, and also of the galliot.

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

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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

From this reading There were, indeed, many things a-running through my brain.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Firstly, there were my poor dead sailors sleeping below in the water--probably already food for the great variegated crabs that do here abound--whom I could not but lament, and especially Israel Cromby, with his dying thoughts of the poor old dependent mother at Rotherhithe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading I lay me down upon the deck of my craft wrapped in a boat-cloak, as soon as I had gotten things a little ship-shape for the night (I had anchored the galliot before I went off to the Snow), but sleep came not easily.

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From this reading 'Twas as I have writ, a night vastly different from the precedent one, beautifully calm in this little channel, or river, with the moon arising behind the wood that bordered its eastern bank, and with a cool breeze coming from the sea and rustling through the leaves.