Chapter XV

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

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

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

someone who is a detective

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

set up or found

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

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

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

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From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

a full supply

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

in the near future

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

with low volume

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading As they sailed quietly along, Dick lay on the roof of the cabin reading a number of _Science Gossip_ which they had bought at Lowestoft.

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

fasten with tacks

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

up to a particular time

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

precisely as stated

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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 The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

in or at the place that

From this reading They found the channel of the Yare very much broader than the Bure or the Waveney; and as they had a favourable breeze for the greater part of the way, and there was plenty of room to tack in the reaches where it was against them, they made rapid progress.

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

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Animals which never die.--A Wonderful Tip to his Tail.-- Thunderstorm.--Swan's Nest.--Bearded Tit.--Reed-wrens and Cuckoo.

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

From this reading The next day they sailed down the Waveney, until they came to Haddiscoe, and then, instead of continuing down to Breydon Water, they went along the New Cut, a wide channel which unites the Waveney with the Yare, joining the latter at Reedham.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Presently he cried out,-- "Do you know that there are animals which never die?"