Chapter IX

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

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

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

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

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

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

next to; at the side of

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

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From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

one who follows the teachings of Buddha

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

past events to be put aside

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Considerable progress was made.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

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

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

oriented toward home

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

a small worthless amount

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

go away from a place

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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 With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Considerable progress was made.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

a form of address for a man

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

of an obscure nature

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Considerable progress was made.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

in the near future

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

refrain from harming

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is something strange and mysterious about it all, and beside that I am a bit of an archæologist.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

in the direction of

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

a just detectable amount

From this reading With much regret Jack Clewlin packed his spare gear, and with the ponies homeward-bound soon left all trace of the temples far behind.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.

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

From this reading Considerable progress was made.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TOWARD SINGAPORE For nearly three days the party remained on the spot, closely examining the ancient Buddhist temples of Boro Boedoer, all three of them being fascinated by the extraordinary monument of bygone times, and, indeed, Mr. Sergeant could with difficulty bring himself to leave the neighbourhood.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'As I have told you,' he said, 'I have spent much leisure time here, and each visit finds something fresh to attract attention.