Chapter I

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

in the past

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

(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 The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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 _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

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

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

being eight more than forty

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

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

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

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

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

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

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a boy or man

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

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

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

above and across; more than

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

participate in games or sport

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

on the contrary

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene, to his eyes, had not changed.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

having a supporting base

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

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

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

not wooded

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

the topmost one of two

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

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

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

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

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

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 _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

at the time that

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

in or at the place that

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading A lad of eighteen then, he was now a man of forty-eight, old for his years, and this was the home-coming he had so often dreamed about in the lonely wilderness of trees where he had spent his life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With Violet Pearn_ KARMA: A Reincarnation Play BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD _Author of "The Wave," "The Promise of Air," etc_ _Printed in the United States of America_ As the little steamer entered the bay of Kettletoft in the Orkneys the beach at Sanday appeared so low that the houses almost seemed to be standing in the water; and to the big, dark man leaning over the rail of the upper deck the sight of them came with a pang of mingled pain and pleasure.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

a late time of life

From this reading The houses, the low shore, the flat treeless country beyond, the vast open sky, all looked exactly the same as when he left the island thirty years ago to work for the Hudson Bay Company in distant N. W. Canada.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet his grim face wore an anxious rather than a tender expression.