Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

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

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

next to; at the side of

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

without doubt or question

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

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

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

placed crosswise

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

the organ of sight

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

in a forlorn manner

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

set up or found

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

reflecting light

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

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

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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 Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

in a literal sense

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

a midday meal

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

slightly wet

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

not any; not one

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

and nothing more

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

a large flow

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

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

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

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

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

except for; apart from

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

plural of “specification” — a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

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

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

create by training and teaching

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading For a time nothing, literally, was visible but sky and desert, save for a line of telegraph poles, rising forlornly beside the right-of-way.

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

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

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

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.

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

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

a Caucasian

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

belonging to which person

From this reading I found the desert impressive, but my companion, whose luncheon had not agreed with him, declared that it was not up to specifications.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beyond the lake a portion of the desert was glazed with a curious thin film of water--evidently overflow--in which the forms of stony hills at the margin of the waste were reflected so clearly that the eye could not determine the exact point of meeting between cliff and plain.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Farther out in the desert there was no water, and as we left the hills behind, the world became a great white arid reach, flat as only moist sand can be flat, and tragic in its desolation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PASSING PICTURES As our train crossed the Great Salt Lake the farther shores were glistening in a golden haze, half real, half mirage, like the shores of Paestum as you see them from the monastery at Amalfi on a sunny day.