Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

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

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

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From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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 region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

ludicrously odd

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

abounding in small stones

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

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 The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

in a forward direction

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

of the grey-green color of sage leaves

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course

From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

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

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The long caravan straggled along at the slow swing of the baggage-camels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

in the direction of

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

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

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There was nothing to show them as they journeyed onwards that they were not on the very spot that they had passed at sunset upon the evening before.

in or at the place that

From this reading Behind and before it extended, to where far away in front of them it sloped upwards towards a line of violet hills.

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

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

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

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The region of fantastic black hills and orange sand which bordered the river had long been left behind, and everywhere now was the same brown, rolling, gravelly plain, the ground-swell with the shining rounded pebbles upon its surface, and the occasional little sprouts of sage-green camel-grass.

but in spite of that

From this reading The sun was not high enough yet to cause the tropical shimmer, and the wide landscape, brown with its violet edging, stood out with a hard clearness in that dry, pure air.