Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

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From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

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

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

the act of discovering something

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

having four feet

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

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

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

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From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

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 Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

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

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

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

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

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

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

on one occasion

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

hold back to a later time

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

on the contrary

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

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

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

in the near future

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

that is looked for

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

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

From this reading A RELATION OF GRINGALET.--OUR FOUR-FOOTED GUIDE.--A REVIEW OF OUR PARTY.--THE ALLIGATOR-TORTOISE.--THE PHEASANTS.--THE MAGNOLIA.--THE NUTMEG-TREE.--THE BLUE-PLANT.--THE CATERPILLAR.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Our little party, therefore, once more plunged into the forest, rather at random, though taking care not to go too far from the stream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

up to a particular time

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

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

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

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

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.

in or at the place that

From this reading Two or three times we seemed to have reached the spot where we left the bank; but we soon got into the most inextricable thickets.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Upon the whole, the sight of the cataract had amply repaid us for our useless walk.

superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading As the sun was setting, our wisest course was to go back to our bivouac of the evening before, and to postpone until the next day the discovery of the passage we had sought in vain.