Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

(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 To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

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

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

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

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

in an auspicious manner

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

very lively and profitable

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

the act of breaking something

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

make calm or still

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

object formed by a mold

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

free from clouds

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

not accessible to view

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

toward land

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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 sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

unusual or striking

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

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

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

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

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

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

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

in a sullen manner

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The sea itself rose and fell in a long, heavy, oily roll, sweeping slowly landward, and breaking sullenly with a dull, monotonous booming upon the rock-girt shore.

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

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

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

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

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

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

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

From this reading The sun blazed down with a degree of heat which was remarkable so late in the season, and a shimmering haze lay upon the upland moors and concealed the Irish mountains on the other side of the Channel.

a Caucasian

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

which person or people

From this reading To the inexperienced all seemed calm and peaceful, but to those who are accustomed to read Nature's warnings there was a dark menace in air and sky and sea.

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

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF THE CASTING AWAY OF THE BARQUE “BELINDA” The third of October had broken auspiciously with a bright sun and a cloudless sky.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading There had in the morning been a slight breeze, and a few little white wreaths of vapour drifted here and there like the scattered feathers of some gigantic bird, but, as the day wore on, such wind as there was fell completely away, and the air became close and stagnant.