Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

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From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the two together, not just one

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I DREAM OF PAOLO.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

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

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

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

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

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

From this reading I DREAM OF PAOLO.

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

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

people descended from a common ancestor

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

the act of departing

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

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

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

not any; not one

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

occurring from time to time

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I DREAM OF PAOLO.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading I DREAM OF PAOLO.

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

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

except for; apart from

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

cooked in steam

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

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

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

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

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A night for dreamy thoughts of home, of kinsfolk, of the more tender things of life; but for us a night for the talk of that great "might be" which was then so powerful a source of speculation for both of us.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

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

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

look attentively

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had left the Scilly Light two days; the _Celsis_ steamed steadily on the great broad of the Atlantic.

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

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.

sound of something in rapid motion

From this reading It was Paolo's watch; and the skipper had turned in, so that, save for the occasional ringing of a bell, or a call from the look-out, no sound but the whirring of the screw and the surge of the swell fell upon our ear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Night had fallen, and Mary had gone below, leaving me with Roderick upon the aft-deck, watching the veriest rim of a moon which gave no pretence of a picture, no ornament to the deck.