Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

later than; following

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading They were not intimate friends, in spite of appearances.

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

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

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From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

confined by bonds

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

make calm or still

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

plural of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

set up or found

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

toward home

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

the force of workers available

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not intimate friends, in spite of appearances.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

above and across; more than

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

transport commercially

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading They were not intimate friends, in spite of appearances.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

not in physical motion

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They had joined the ship together at Colombo, and found themselves occupying the same cabin.

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

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

by way of; passing through

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

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

From this reading Two men were leaning over the side of the upper deck, watching the phosphorescent gleam of the water as it slid past beneath them, and talking as intimate friends.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

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

From this reading IN THE BAY OF BISCAY On the night on which Cicely Clinton was enjoying herself at the Court Ball, the _Punjaub_ homeward bound from Australia _via_ Colombo and the Suez Canal was steaming through the Bay of Biscay, which, on this night of June had prepared a pleasant surprise for the _Punjaub's_ numerous passengers by lying calm and still under a bright moon.

belonging to which person

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.

a late time of life

From this reading They were Ronald Mackenzie, the explorer, returning home after his adventurous two years' expedition into the wilds of Tibet, and Jim Graham, whose home was at Mountfield, three miles away from Kencote, where the Clintons lived.