Chapter XVI

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

a deep yellow color

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

a government administrator

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

to come or go into

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

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

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

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

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

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

From this reading She stood watching him seriously.

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

oriented toward home

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

toward home

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

in a serious manner

From this reading She stood watching him seriously.

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

From this reading She stood watching him seriously.

transport commercially

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

be seated

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

not in physical motion

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood watching him seriously.

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From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

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

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

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

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

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

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading She stood watching him seriously.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Amber went to the beach where the heavy surf-boat waited--to see her off.

at the time that

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

in or at the place that

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

(slang) offensive names for a White man

From this reading Fortunate, for it allowed Lambaire and Whitey to travel homewards by one ship, and Cynthia Sutton by the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading IN THE BED OF THE RIVER It was a fortunate circumstance that within three days two homeward-bound ships called at the little coast town where the Commissioner for the Alebi district made his headquarters.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I ought to be taking my ticket with you,” he said, “or, better still, follow you secretly, so that when you sit down to dinner to-night--enter Amber in full kit, surprise of lady--curtain.”