Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

(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 All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

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

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

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

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

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From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

divisible by two

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

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

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

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

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

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

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

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

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

a small island

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

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From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

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

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

not one, and not any

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

and nothing more

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

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

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

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

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

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

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading All seemed black and barren, and to slope sheer into the sea.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

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

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

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

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading Here was none of the accustomed glitter of the beach, none of the close shoreside forests of the typical high island.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.

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

From this reading And yet even on my first sight, beholding so little and that through a glass from the deck of the _Casco_, the rude plutonic structure of the isle was conspicuous.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE KONA COAST Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading Dense clouds continued to enshroud it far below its midst; not only the zone of snow and fire, but a great part of the forest region, covered or at least veiled by a perpetual rain.