Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

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

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

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

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

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

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

completely unclothed

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

form a curve

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

badminton played with two players on each side

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

moving toward the east

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

transport from one place to another

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

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

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

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

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

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

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

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

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

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From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

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

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

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

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

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

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

without force or sincere effort

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

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

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

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

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

not wooded

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

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 The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The stream has cut a tremendous gorge for itself through the mountains and the sides are so precipitous that the trail doubles back upon itself a dozen times before it reaches the river 3,500 feet below.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

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

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

possessive form of “water” — 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 The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HUNTING PEACOCKS ON THE SALWEEN RIVER From Ma-li-pa we traveled almost due north to the Salween River.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the evening of the third day we reached the Salween at a ferry a few miles from the village of Changlung where the river begins its great bend to the eastward and sweeps across the border from China into Burma.

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

From this reading The country through which we passed was a succession of dry treeless hills, brown and barren and devoid of animal life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The upper half of the gorge is bare or thinly patched with trees, but in the lower part the grass is long and rank and a thin dry jungle straggles along the water's edge.