Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

later than; following

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Another theory?"

eagerly desirous

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

United States songwriter (1899-1981)

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

moving swiftly

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

offensively malodorous

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading SUNWARD HO!

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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 After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

of or infected by or resembling malaria

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

select carefully from a group

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

and nothing more

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

in the near future

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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

From this reading SUNWARD HO!

crush together or collapse

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

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

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

(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 After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

in or at the place that

From this reading The astronomer and I were together in the observatory, where he was adjusting his telescope to look at the sun.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."

in the company of; together with

From this reading After our misadventure with the flying ape, we had returned to our former station on the summit of the mountain, to pick up the drawing materials of Miss Carmichael; but as Gazen was anxious to get as near the sun as possible, and being disgusted with the infernal scenery as well as the foetid, malarial atmosphere of Mercury, we left as soon as we had replenished our cistern from the pools in the rock.

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

From this reading "By the way," said Gazen to me, "I've got a new theory for the rising and sinking of the sun behind the cliffs at Womla--a theory that will simply explode Professor Possil, and shake the Royal Astronomical Society to its foundations."