Chapter X

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

(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 search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

have

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

a sailboat with a single mast set far forward

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

an act that fails

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

set up or found

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

a person of German nationality

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

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From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

in an idle manner

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

and nothing more

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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 The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

become covered with mist

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

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

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

and nothing more

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

the act of searching for something

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

able to see

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

toward the south

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

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

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

at the time that

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

in or at the place that

From this reading When the little catboat was finally found, however, floating idly with the tide, far to the north of Andrew’s Point and just where the yacht might easily have passed her, suspicions began to arise as to how the German had escaped.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading One boat, indeed, had come close enough to ask whether she had seen any such craft as the catboat they were seeking, and had been directed to bear off to the southward, as the yacht had sighted just such a boat near Andrew’s Point.

a Caucasian

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.

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

From this reading THE CALLING OF THE ISLAND The on-shore wind, blowing the cloud of fog before it, was a better friend to the German fugitive than it was to his pursuers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The search was a long and blind one, and all of the boats that scattered to find him came back with only failure to report.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Some of them had seen a big white yacht go by them in the mist, but as such vessels were so common along the coast at that season, little notice had been taken of her.