Chapter XX

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Put in close, and sail along under the cliffs."

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

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

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

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

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From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

the force of workers available

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put in close, and sail along under the cliffs."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Put in close, and sail along under the cliffs."

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

transport commercially

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

in or at that place or location

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading In the morning Grani's ship was close to a shore, and that was the Mainland of Orkney.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Put in close, and sail along under the cliffs."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

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

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.

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 For miles great cliffs stood up out of the water, the wind fell, and there was a long ground-swell.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then said Grani: "Often have I seen these cliffs from above; now it will be sport to see them from below.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading NOW MEN ARE SHIPWRECKED Those two ships sailed together, all that day; but in the night they became separated, for there was a little wind.