used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the state of being absent
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
Maud
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From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
not any; not one
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
and nothing more
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
only a very short time before
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
in a strange manner
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
Thurso's
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From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading They had embarked the day before at Liverpool, and though they had been at sea only twenty-four hours, there was already some semblance of colour beginning to come back to his face.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading It had made him look strangely wan and old, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
Westward-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
at the time that
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
which person or people
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Those months of indulgence in the drug had altered the whole character of his face: it was not of the same man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thurso's recovery, though he had had no relapse of any kind, and no hint of a second attack, had been slow, and it was more than three weeks from the time of his collapse when he and Maud were sitting together on the deck of the _Celtic_, Westward-bound, watching the shores of Ireland fade into blurred outlines of grey, as they were fused with the horizon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But if Maud had met him now after a year's absence, she felt that she would scarcely have known who he was.
