Chapter IX

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

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

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

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

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

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

a loving feeling

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

not still wet

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

apart from; not including

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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From this reading Jack Farnsworth was the first to recover his wits.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

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

From this reading Jack Farnsworth was the first to recover his wits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Farnsworth was the first to recover his wits.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

with speed

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

with speed

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Jack Farnsworth was the first to recover his wits.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading THE SITUATION.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

not in physical motion

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

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

From this reading THE SITUATION.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

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

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

having been warmed up

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

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

From this reading The first thing to be done was to rest.

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 Utterly exhausted, the lads dragged themselves a few feet from the water and threw themselves down upon the sand, thinking of nothing and caring for nothing except to lie still.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The squall had passed away as quickly as it had come, and although a stiff breeze was still blowing the afternoon sun beating down upon them warmed as well as dried them rapidly.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Jack Farnsworth was the first to recover his wits.