Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

possessing life

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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 sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

not any; not one

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

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

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Thief.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

grow vigorously

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

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

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

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

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

up to a particular time

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

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

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

which person or people

From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.