Chapter VI · Ships from the Stars

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

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

(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 Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

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

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

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

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

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From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

a state of high honor

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

highest in quality

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

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

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

someone who hunts game

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

someone who hunts game

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

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From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading He had hunted moose and caribou and the ferocious black bears of the mountains.

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

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

above and across; more than

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

not often

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

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

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

precisely as stated

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

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

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Unnamed rivers and lakes, lofty mountains, interminable swamps, places so barren and devoid of all vegetation, so breathless, weird and forlorn that life passed on in horror, fearful of the madness that lurked there—all these he had looked upon during his ceaseless pilgrimages.

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

From this reading In his aimless journeying he had passed over a large part of the vast, immutable north, proceeding far from known haunts into lands which seldom had heard the footfalls of the hunter.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He had viewed wild scenes, the glory and grandeur of which few other eyes had seen.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A wonderful huntsman was Kantisepa, the very greatest among his people.