Chapter XIV

(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 Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

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

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

aroused to action

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

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

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

next to; at the side of

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

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

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

capable of being comprehended or understood

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

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

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

at any time

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

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From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

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

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

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From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

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

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

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

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

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

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

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

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

distinguish oneself

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

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

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I had been aroused by sounds quite apart from those which had come to my fancy with sleep on the heaped leaves beneath the beech tree.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

up to a particular time

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

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

From this reading Most curious fancies had come to me, visions of what I had certainly never seen in all my hunting and battling, but which were familiar enough to me and comprehensible, until I awoke.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

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

From this reading THE HERCYNIAN FOREST What it was which had changed the nature of my dream so suddenly I could not understand at first.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were boats with broad sails, though little of the sea had we of the great forest ever looked upon, and there were cities beside which our villages were but as the swamp villages of the ever-toiling beaver.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading There was conflict, as well, yet that, I thought, did not surpass in quality the manner of our own fierce battling, for we were fighters of some zest.