Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

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

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

a youthful male person

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

the property of being moderately cold

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

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

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

increase twofold

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

divisible by two

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

set up or found

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

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

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

immediately past

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

staying power

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

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

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

engage in

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

the common people generally

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

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

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

move upward

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

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

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

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

From this reading This gave the masses of ice much more "elbow room," and decreased the danger of capsizing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER TELEGRAM The almost interminable night came to an end at last and the dull gray of morning appeared in the east.

the act of using

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading Ben Mayberry chafed the arms of the little stranger, and even slapped her vigorously to prevent her succumbing to the cold.

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

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

in or at the place that

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.

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

From this reading He was forced to rise to his feet himself at intervals and swing his arms and kick out his legs, to fight off the chilliness which seemed to penetrate to his very bones.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading As soon as the boy could make use of his eyes he found himself drifting through the open country, where the river was fully double the width at Damietta.