Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

later than; following

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

(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 We were all stirring by sunrise.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were all stirring by sunrise.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

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

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

relating to or caused by parasites

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

become putrid; decay with an offensive smell

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading We were all stirring by sunrise.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

the first light of day

From this reading We were all stirring by sunrise.

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

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

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

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

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

From this reading The Indian, following the flight of a purple-feathered bird, led us close to an immense ant-hill.

precisely as stated

From this reading The little colony seemed very busy; but I hurried Lucien away, fearing he might be bitten by them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were all stirring by sunrise.

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

From this reading We were all stirring by sunrise.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A GROVE OF LOGWOOD TREES.--ANTS AT THEIR WORK.--PARASITIC INSECTS.--THE GREAT ANT-EATER.--SPOONBILLS AND HERONS.--LOST IN THE FOREST.

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading After throwing away the remains of yesterday's meat, one night in this climate being enough to putrefy it, l'Encuerado arranged some fishing-lines along the stream, and our little party set off, struggling against the heat, the mosquitoes, and the horse-flies.