Chapter XIX

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

From this reading It was a leaden day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

later than; following

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading The ship looked wrecked aloft.

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

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

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

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

the specified day of the month

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a leaden day.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

ten 10s

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

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

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a leaden day.

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

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

darkened with overcast

From this reading It was a leaden day.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

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 ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The ship looked wrecked aloft.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

the common people generally

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

in motion

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

the work of a sailor

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

only a very short time before

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

transport commercially

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

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

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

toward the west

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading The swell ran in sullen masses, lifting with the lazy sickness of oil, but the breeze was light and scarcely creased the moving knolls, and the shadow of cloud hung like tapestry in a darkened chamber, low down in ragged skirts upon the winding line of the sea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ocean was breathing deeply after a long conflict with the gale.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading The ship looked wrecked aloft.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA Within ten weeks of the date of the sailing of the clipper ship _York_ from the River Thames the vessel was about two hundred miles to the westward of the coast of Portugal.