Chapter XXIX · Out of the Depths of a Far Distant Past

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

later than; following

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

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From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

immediately past

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

not any; not one

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

possessive form of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

not used up

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

move upward

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

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

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

in diverse ways

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

precisely as stated

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

in a visible manner

From this reading And it almost seemed to Reginald as if he must himself have been a partaker of that fight, so visibly did his predecessor's story rise before his mind now that he was in the very spot.

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.

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

From this reading Those braveries were not for cruises such as he was upon."

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

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two days after these reflections the _Pompeia_ was making her entrance under very light sail into that river--spoken of variously by Nicholas as a canal, an inlet, and an outlet--in which the fight with the _Etoyle_ had taken place.

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

From this reading Heavens and earth! why does not Nicholas rise up before my sight with his round face and light bob wig, as he appears in the little picture at home, and in his scarlet coat?--but--no, he would not have them on here.

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 "It was here," he thought, as he lowered the last remaining yard of sail, "that the _Etoyle_ was across the stream, there that the galliot lay before they went at them.