Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

in the past

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

(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 Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

plural of “amphora” — an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

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

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

terminate

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

put or send forth

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

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

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

plural of “gourd” — bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

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

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

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

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

and nothing more

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

the force of workers available

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

not in physical motion

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The crew of the _Anne Martin_ were held spellbound by the disaster, just as their officers had been.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the act of using

From this reading Nor did use to the scene break the spell, for the nearer they approached the more appalling did the picture of destruction appear.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

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

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

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

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

at the time that

From this reading ASHES When they came on deck, the vessel, still on her course had drawn nearer to the land, several men-of-war and relief ships were at anchor in the bay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here from the beginning of time men have cast their ashes and cities their detritus, if I were to poke a stick amidst all that I would surely find amphorae from Sparta and broken gourds from Nineveh along with the empty tomato tins and the broken crockery-ware of the modern world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Had you not known of the catastrophe, had you not known that this place a few weeks ago was the most beautiful corner of the world, you would have said, “this is surely the great cinder dumping ground of the universe.