Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

(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 "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

terminate

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

divisible by two

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

the act of departing

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It's a good job it was night," he thought.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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From this reading "It's a good job it was night," he thought.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "It's a good job it was night," he thought.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

hear with intention

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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 "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

the common people generally

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

a particular point in time

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading "It's a good job it was night," he thought.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

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

From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

a course of conduct

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

make short successive sounds

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

cut with a saw

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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From this reading "Hang me, if I shouldn't have hesitated to dive in now."

shake, as from cold

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

covered with or resembling slime

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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

From this reading Going on, he came to the slope down from the cliff path to the beach, and he could not help a shudder as he saw how dangerous it was even by daylight.

look attentively

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

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 wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

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

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laughing at himself for what he called his folly, he went right off along the cliff, looking with pride at the smoking of the Wheal Carnac chimney shaft, and pausing for a moment or two, with a smile of gratification upon his lips, to watch the busy figures about the buildings and to listen to the rattle and noise of the machinery.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder we did not break our necks," he thought, as he went cautiously down, and then amongst the granite boulders and weed-hung masses to where he had leaped in and swum to poor Madge's help, for there it all was plainly enough--the long spit of rocks running out like a pier, the swirling water, and the waving masses of slimy weed.