Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

later than; following

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

anew

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

(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 IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

of or relating to alluvium

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

from appearances alone

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

for the reason that

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

put or send forth

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

lively and spirited

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

transport from one place to another

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

attractive and tempting

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

immediately past

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

set afire or burning

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

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

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

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

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

not one, and not any

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

to extremes

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

without mercy or pity

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

propose a toast to

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

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

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

in the direction of

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

emit long loud cries

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At last, after what seemed days to me, though no more than hours, the shade of twilight fell across the river, the outlines of the passing boats grew less distinct.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I know not whether more bottles were cast overboard by Aunt Lucinda, but if so, we heard of none.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Now and again we could hear the wail of railway whistle, or see the curved snake of the lighted train dashing across the alluvial lands toward the ferry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE A SENSATION With no more than these slight precautions which I have indicated, we lay all that afternoon in plain view of the world; and because all the world could not suspect us of such hardihood, all the world went by without suspecting that the stolen _Belle Helene_ and her ruthless pirate crew were there in full sight and apparently inviting or defying apprehension.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sometimes a passing craft would salute us as we lay, and we returned the courtesy without fail.