Chapter XIV

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

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

a water solution of ammonia

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

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

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

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

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

lacking funds

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

emotionally hardened

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

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

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

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

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

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

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

a particular point in time

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

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

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

by chance

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

a full supply

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

only a very short time before

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

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

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

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

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Scholar slipped into the cabin, feeling for a moment almost shy.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

past form of “spray” — be discharged in sprays of liquid

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

resembling steel as in hardness

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

not in physical motion

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

shedding tears

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

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

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

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From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

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

From this reading It was not now a smell as of fresh cattle that filled the cattlemen's safe, called cabin; it was a suffocating smell as of ammonia.

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

From this reading The tobacco smoke was perhaps not quite so thick to-night, for tobacco was growing scarce; but there were still plenty of pipes a-going for blue clouds to temper the callous glare of the electric light.

at the time that

From this reading When Scholar descended out of the tearing night he choked like an asthmatical man.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Somebody was singing in the cabin that rose and fell with steely and wooden screams, and with whispers of the sea running round it, the tremendous sea that swirled and broke and sprayed on the other side of the thin iron plates.