Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

under a curse

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

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

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

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

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

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

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

any very large body of (salt) water

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

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

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

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From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

the first light of day

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

discontented as toward authority

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

having an evil appearance

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

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

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

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

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

a particular point in time

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

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

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

transport commercially

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

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

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

in a sullen manner

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

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

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

in the direction of

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun gazed for a moment upon a ship accursed, then hid its light behind black, evil-looking clouds.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

in a vicious manner

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

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 Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

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

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Losing their temper in their wild career, the boisterous blasts let forth an angry roar and lashed the waters viciously.

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

From this reading Then, where the valleys gaped, great hills of water rose and wet the air, and chased each other toward the wind-made chasms just beyond.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading From the east and south came winds that smote the sea and dug deep valleys in the briny waste.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH SATAN HAS HIS WAY WITH THE _CONCEPCION_ Dawn crept sullenly across the heaving bosom of the gulf, as if disaffected by the night’s dark deed.