Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

light teasing repartee

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

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

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

plural of “daydream” — absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

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

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

not in action or at work

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

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

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

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From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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 To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

the light of the Moon

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

expressing sorrow

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

above and across; more than

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

past form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

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

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

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

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

under normal conditions

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

extremely wicked

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.

accept gladly

From this reading To these daydreams, idle though he knew they were, he turned as a welcome relief from the coarse vulgarity of the crew.

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

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A great change had come over Henry, and an attitude of proud reserve had taken the place of the careless banter with which he usually regaled the crew.

during the time that

From this reading He married Miss O’Brien in imagination to a strong man of villainous temper and despotic ideas, while the explanations he made to Miss Harcourt were too ingenious and involved to be confined in the space of a single chapter.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading Sympathy had widened his ideas, and he now felt a tender but mournful interest in the skipper’s affairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From Ironbridge, two days later, they sailed with a general cargo for Stourwich, the _Seamew_ picking her way carefully down the river by moonlight, followed at an ever-increasing distance by a cork fender of abandoned aspect.