Chapter XXI

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

make calm or still

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

a female human offspring

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

opinion or judgment

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

yet to be or coming

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

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

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

darkened by clouds

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

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

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

on one occasion

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

uttered with a trill

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading But she had not forgotten, and now sat musing on the past and dreaming of the future.

transport commercially

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

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

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone dimly through an autumn haze.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there the curving spine of a leaping porpoise split the surface of the silver sea, that lay like a great drop of molten lead.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

create by training and teaching

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

the act of vibrating

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

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

From this reading The sea was dead calm, and but for the vibration of the ship, caused by the machinery, and the slight lifting and lowering of the huge vessel as she ploughed through the ocean, one might have fancied that she was riding at anchor.

at the time that

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.

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

From this reading ON A ROLLING SEA WHEN the band ceased playing, Miss Landon’s father had closed his eyes and had doubtless forgotten that his daughter had mentioned the conductor of the snow-bound train in which they had once travelled.