Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

(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 necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

eagerly desirous

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

any thing at all

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

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

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

an erect penis

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

an event that happens

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

the force of workers available

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

absolutely essential

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

not any; not one

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

an amount of time

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

a safe place

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

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

From this reading Every man felt that his personal safety might depend on the beacon during some period of the work.

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

sweep across or over

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

precisely as stated

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

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

From this reading The energies of all, therefore, were turned to the preliminary arrangements for its erection.

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.

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

From this reading THE RISING OF THE TIDE--A NARROW ESCAPE The portion of the work that Mr. Stevenson was now most anxious to get advanced was the beacon.

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

From this reading The necessity of having an erection of this kind was very obvious, for, in the event of anything happening to the boats, there would be no refuge for the men to fly to; and the tide would probably sweep them all away before their danger could be known, or assistance sent from the attendant vessels.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As the beacon would require to withstand the utmost fury of the elements during all seasons of the year, it was necessary that it should be possessed of immense strength.