Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

(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 When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

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

From this reading And he had had none.

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

conformity with conventional thought and behavior

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

make right or correct

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

become smaller or lose substance

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

-ing form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

a social unit living together

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

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

From this reading And he had had none.

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From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

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

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

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

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

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

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

not one, and not any

From this reading And he had had none.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

a boy attending school

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

a very small spot

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

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

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

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

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

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

From this reading First had come the tracing up of his family in America, a tedious enough job, leading him eventually to Brussels.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.

at the time that

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

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

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When he made his material embarkation at Cape Town he hadn’t the faintest conception of the mental voyage on which he was embarking, or I am pretty sure he would never have set foot on the ship’s deck, or, at all events would have done so with misgiving.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE BURDEN OF CONVENTIONALITY OF course you will have realized that Elizabeth’s surmise regarding David was entirely correct.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Gay as a schoolboy in quest of adventure, and determined as that youngster, he had watched the African coast recede from his sight, had seen Table Mountain dwindle to a mere speck, had turned his face in the direction of his new enterprise.