Chapter VI

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

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE MOONLIGHT.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

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

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

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

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

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

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

(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 For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

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

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

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

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the moon rising.

and nothing more

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

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 I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

the middle of the day

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

a particular point in time

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was the moon rising.

the light of the Moon

From this reading ACROSS THE MOONLIGHT.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

with speed

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It was the moon rising.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

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

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE MOONLIGHT.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For just then I became aware of a quickly growing light behind the eastern hills.

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

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

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

From this reading I had not thought of this, and for a moment I was disconcerted.

propel through the air

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

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

From this reading It was the moon rising.

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 I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.

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

From this reading I knew that she would doubtless throw a sharp light upon the water, and that from the shore the raft would be as easily seen black against the broad and shining silver streak as if the time had been midday instead of midnight.