Chapter XX

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

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

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From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

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

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

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

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

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From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

the act of discovering something

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

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

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

press or grind with a crushing noise

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

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

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

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

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

and nothing more

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

possessive form of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

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From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

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From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

slanderous defamation

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

arranged in a stack

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

not in physical motion

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

the topmost one of two

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

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

From this reading There was an open book on her knee, but it lay face downward, and she leaned back in a cane chair, looking out upon the Inlet across the clustering roofs of the city.

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 The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The still water lay shining under the evening light, with a broad smear of smoke trailing athwart it from the steamer which had just vanished behind the dark pines that overhang The Narrows.

during the time that

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

a Caucasian

From this reading It drifted across the tall spars of the _Agapomene_, and through it a big passenger boat's tier of deck-houses showed dimly white.

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

From this reading Further up the Inlet another dingy cloud drifted out from behind the piles of stacked lumber about the Hastings mill, while the clatter of an Empress liner's winches came up through the clear evening air with the tolling of locomotive bells and the grind of freight-car wheels.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ANTHEA MAKES A DISCOVERY While Merril discussed the prospects of the pulp-mill with his companions, Anthea sat by the open window of an upper room.