Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

go together

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

the first light of day

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

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From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

the act of brushing your teeth

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

causing dejection

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

the act of giving

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

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

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

immediately past

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

understood perfectly

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

a course of conduct

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

with speed

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

up to a particular time

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

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 It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was almost pitch dark under the tall beeches, the highest of the trees preventing the beams of the moon from illuminating the path till later in the night.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

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From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He therefore rode slowly, and giving his horse his head, he picked his way of his own accord at the side of the road, often brushing against the underwood.

in or at the place that

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading The passage of so many horsemen in the last few days had cut up and destroyed the track, which was nothing but a green path, and the covered waggons had of course assisted in rendering it rough and broken.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

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

From this reading Still, indeed, absorbed by the feelings which had almost mastered him in the arbour, and thinking of Aurora, he forgot where he was, till the dismal howling of wood-dogs deep in the forest woke him.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading NIGHT IN THE FOREST At first Felix rode quickly, but his horse stumbling, though accustomed to the woods, warned him to be more careful.