Chapter XXII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

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

From this reading MIGHT AND RIGHT.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

immediately past

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

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 Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

the force of workers available

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading MIGHT AND RIGHT.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

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

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

according to the clock

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

precisely, exactly

From this reading MIGHT AND RIGHT.

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

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

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their dark shadows seemed descended from ethereal space to be present at the rejoicings of human beings.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.

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 Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

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

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.

in or at the place that

From this reading The last rockets lazily soared into the dark sky, where paper balloons shone like new stars.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some of the fireworks had set fire to houses and were threatening them with destruction; for this reason men could be seen on the ridges of the roofs carrying buckets of water and long bamboo poles with cloths tied on the ends.