Chapter XXI

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading A hacking cough sounded.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

possessive form of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading A hacking cough sounded.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

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

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

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

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

held up in the air

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

above and across; more than

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

in a restless manner

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

cut with a saw

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

transport commercially

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A hacking cough sounded.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Steps glided across the poop from the forward rail to the cabin companion; a slide shot back; the sentry called and was answered.

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From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

travel through water

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.

in the direction of

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned away and glanced toward the locked door.

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

From this reading The sentry stirred restlessly; his gun’s butt was lifted and dropped to the deck.

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

From this reading In a maze of doubt and resolution Stirling stared out over the dark harbour and saw that the band of outcasts had reached the shelving beach and were making preparations to swim to the ship.