Chapter XX

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

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

having the head uncovered

From this reading Magnus reverently bared his head.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

lacking funds

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

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

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

death of a person

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

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

From this reading Then he sat listening.

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

From this reading Magnus reverently bared his head.

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

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

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

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Then he sat listening.

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

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

full of life and energy

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading Magnus reverently bared his head.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

the force of workers available

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

not in physical motion

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading Magnus reverently bared his head.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

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

From this reading Then he sat listening.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he sat listening.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

up to a particular time

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A faint strain of music broke in upon his dream; the oars hung motionless, dripping their bright drops.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading There was so little tide that a dip of the oars now and then kept the boat in place; and Magnus sat there motionless, until the third volley rang out among the echoes, and to the usual lively racket the men came marching home.

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

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

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 A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading A soldier's funeral was passing slowly up the winding Camptown road; the grave notes of the band coming clear and soft across the water; the flag drooped midway.