Chapter II · Chapter 2

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

quick and energetic

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

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

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

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 VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

structure built of stone or brick by a mason

From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

not in physical motion

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

expressing sorrow

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

a particular situation

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading The footway on the masonry became more slippery in consequence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

lacking natural ease

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

hard to endure

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

up to a particular time

From this reading It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading VANISHING INTO THIN AIR Left by himself Harry had stood, at first, motionless, or nearly so.

a vivid mental image

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.

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 It seemed to Hazelton that the wind was growing gradually more brisk and the waves larger, but he was not sure of that until the water commenced splashing across his shoes.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

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

From this reading There was nothing, however, but the mournful sighing of the wind and the lapping of the waves.

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

From this reading He strained his hearing in trying to detect any unusual sound of the night, since it was so dark that vision would not aid him much.