Chapter XI

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

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

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

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

let fall to the ground

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

a person who is older than you are

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

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

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

set up or found

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

the act of departing

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

an event that happens

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

provoking horror

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

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

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

not able to be found

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Well, wake up then,” she said.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Phyl opened a very sleepy pair of eyes and found Dolly’s face at a curious distance above her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Well, wake up then,” she said.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

the upper part of anything

From this reading And indeed there seemed some danger of that horrible accident happening, for Dolly had leaned her body so far out of her top bunk that her head was not very far from Phyl’s.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

compelling immediate action

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

precisely as stated

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.

(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 “Well, wake up then,” she said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

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

From this reading ‘GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS’ “Phyl,” said an urgent whisper very early one morning—“oh, Phyl, _do_ wake up, you don’t know _what_ you’re missing.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A red swollen face it was—almost a purple in fact “Your eyes ’ll drop out in a minute,” was the elder sister’s remark, delivered sleepily.