Chapter XVI

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

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

later than; following

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

anew

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

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

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

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

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

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

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE BUSH.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

a small inlet

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

make a crackling sound

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

inflected form of “dab” — apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

a high place

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

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

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

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

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

and nothing more

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

cover with planks

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

repeated heavy blows

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

dependable

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

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

From this reading THE BUSH.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Now and then an elfin sighing fell from the ragged summits of the tall black firs, but it died away again, and afterwards the silence was only broken by the pounding of a heavy hammer and the crackle of a fire.

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

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Carroll sat beside the latter, alternately holding a stout plank up to the blaze and dabbing its hot surface with a dripping mop.

migratory

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

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

From this reading It was a quiet evening, nearly a fortnight after the arrival of the sloop, and pale sunshine streamed into the cove.

in or at the place that

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little glittering ripples lapped lazily along the shingle, and the placid surface of the inlet was streaked with faint blue lines where wandering airs came down from the heights above.