Chapter VI

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

later than; following

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

(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 The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

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

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

aroused or activated

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

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

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

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

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

well in the past; former

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

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

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

moving toward the east

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

at any time

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

the organ of sight

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

set up or found

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

very recently

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

a unit of power equal to 746 watts

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

superlative of “huge” — unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

difficult or impossible to perceive or discern

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

for more time

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

not any; not one

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

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

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

not divisible by two

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

and nothing more

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

above and across; more than

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

a course of conduct

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

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From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

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From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

not in physical motion

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

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

From this reading CONSTANCE SHERRILL In the morning a great change had come over the lake.

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

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Constance Sherrill, awakened by the sunlight reflected from the water upon her ceiling, found nothing odd or startling in this change; it roused her but did not surprise her.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

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

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

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 Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

in or at the place that

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

a Caucasian

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind still blew freshly, but no longer fiercely, from the west; and now, from before the beach beyond the drive, and from the piers and breakwaters at the harbor mouth, and from all the western shore, the ice had departed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Except for the short periods of her visits away from Chicago, she had lived all her life on the shore of the lake: the water--wonderful, ever altering--was the first sight each morning.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Far out, a nearly indiscernible white line marked the ice-floe where it was traveling eastward before the wind; nearer, and with only a gleaming crystal fringe of frozen snow clinging to the shore edge, the water sparkled, blue and dimpling, under the morning sun; multitudes of gulls, hungry after the storm, called to one another and circled over the breakwaters, the piers, and out over the water as far as the eye could see; and a half mile off shore, a little work boat--a shallop twenty feet long--was put-put-ing on some errand along a path where twelve hours before no horsepower creatable by man could have driven the hugest steamer.