Chapter VI

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

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

possessing life

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

(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 Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

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From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

past form of “moderate” — preside over

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

look furtively

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

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

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

not in physical motion

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

the first light of day

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.

in a surprising manner

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

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

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

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

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

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

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The light had been so suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat that had been blown ashore by the wind from over Graden Floe, were two speaking signals of the peril that environed Clara and the party in the pavilion.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Over all the wilderness of links there was not a creature to be seen.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TELLS OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN NORTHMOUR, CLARA, AND MYSELF With the first peep of day, I retired from the open to my old lair among the sand-hills, there to await the coming of my wife.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The morning was grey, wild, and melancholy; the wind moderated before sunrise, and then went about, and blew in puffs from the shore; the sea began to go down, but the rain still fell without mercy.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet I felt sure the neighbourhood was alive with skulking foes.