Chapter XX · A Further Explanation

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

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

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

offering little or no hope

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

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

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

carefully weighed

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

the first light of day

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

divisible by two

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

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

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

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

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

the common people generally

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

not one, and not any

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

having a point

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

extremely

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

in the near future

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

not in physical motion

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

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

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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

From this reading The morning dawned raw and bleak, to display the scene of the disaster in its most searching light.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

up to a particular time

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.

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

From this reading As every hour or so the thunder of falling masses was heard, Dane considered that the advice was good, and possessed his soul in patience until the dawn.

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

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

which person or people

From this reading None of those who had come to the entertainment were allowed to go on shore during the hours of darkness.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Basil, indeed, as soon as Akira informed him of the catastrophe--and Akira seemed to know positively what had taken place, even before the arrival of the steam-launch with the news--wished to see what had become of his uncle and brother.

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

From this reading But the Japanese pointed out that fragments of the cliff were still falling, and that it would be dangerous to venture.