Chapter XI

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

later than; following

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

(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 lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

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

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

over or across in a slanting direction

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

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

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

coins made of gold

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

set up or found

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

engage in

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

having the color of ripe oranges

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

above and across; more than

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

someone who skates

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

move hurridly

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

cooked in steam

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

fasten with tacks

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It had pushed before it across the Atlantic a soft mass of orange-coloured cloud, that caught the sun’s lowered rays, and spread them in a mellow glare over everything.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

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From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

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

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading The lake turned to a coarse and furious blue; all the rocks and tree stems became like red gold, and the polished brass top of the funnel of the steam-launch looked as if it were on fire as Captain Cursiter turned the _Serpolette’s_ sharp snout to the wind, and steamed at full speed round Ochery Point.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

at the time that

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon, when the sun was beginning to stoop to the west, a wind came creeping down from somewhere back of the mountains, and began to stretch tentative cats’ paws over the lake.

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

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was evident that Lambert wished to make the most of his time, for almost immediately after the _Daphne_ had gone about with smooth precision, and had sprung away on the other tack, the party on the launch saw a flutter of white, and a top-sail was run up.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.

having short sharp turns or angles

From this reading The yacht had started half an hour before on her tedious zig-zag journey home, and was already far down to the right, her sails all aglow as she leaned aslant like a skater, swooping and bending under the freshening breeze.