Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

in addition

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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 valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

lacking funds

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

agreeably diverting

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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 At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

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

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

United States sculptor (1887-1966)

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

temporary military shelter

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

of great significance or value

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

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

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

communication between individuals

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

go away from a place

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

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

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

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

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

done under pressure

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

providing abundant nourishment

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

transport commercially

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

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

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

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

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Hoffman, on taking leave in the morning, gave his host a knife, an important present, which the old man received very gratefully, as far exceeding his expectations.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the quality of being facile in speech and writing

From this reading The volubility of his guides, restrained during the repast by the more important business of satisfying their appetites, now broke out to his great disturbance.

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

in or at the place that

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

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

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading At noon the travellers reached a hut inhabited by a friend of Maititi, named Tibu; the owner also of another hut some miles further up, where his wife lived with the pigs and dogs!

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading The valley as they proceeded became wilder, but more beautiful: it opened to greater width, the precipices around rose to a thousand feet in height, covered from their black summits down to the valley with green shrubs of a thousand hues, through which cascades glittering like silver in the sun, rushed gurgling and foaming to the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.

but in spite of that

From this reading They chattered almost incessantly during great part of the night with the host, whom they were probably entertaining with an account of our ship, which he had not yet visited, and of their intercourse with us.