Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

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From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

a line of approach

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

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

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

move deeply

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

communicated in words

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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 On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

excessively mournful

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

in motion

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

not any; not one

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

above and across; more than

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

having a hole cut through

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The bells sounded muffled, so dense was the fog, and there was no other sound in the sleeping city.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

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

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

a message informing of danger

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

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

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

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

From this reading On Angel Island and on the north shore of the bay the deep sad bells were tolling their warning to moving craft; and from out at sea, beyond the Golden Gate, the fog horn sent forth its long lugubrious groans.

a Caucasian

From this reading I The city below--the new solid city--was obliterated under a heavy fog, pierced here and there by steeples and towers that looked like jagged dark rocks in that white and tranquil sea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she walked slowly down the steep avenue it came to her with something of a shock that she had not thought of her husband since she had expressed to Gora her reluctance to disturb him.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Alexina wrapped her long cloak more closely about her and pulled the hood over her head.