Chapter VII

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

in the past

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

(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 His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

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

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

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

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

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

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

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

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

a trodden path

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

set up or found

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

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

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

ten 10s

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

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

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

and nothing more

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

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 road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

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

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

the middle of the day

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

above and across; more than

From this reading His gait averaged, over all conditions of road and of gradient, about five miles an hour.

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

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

go across or through

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

a very steep cliff

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

a small stream

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

being five more than sixty

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

the season of growth

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

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

From this reading DOANE left the compound a little before noon, and arrived at So T'ung at six the following morning.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

a heavy rain

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

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

From this reading The distance, a hundred and eighty _li_, was just short of sixty-five English miles.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.

in or at the place that

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The road was little more than a footpath, so narrow that in the mountains, where the grinding of ages of traffic and the drainage from eroded slopes had long ago worn it down into a series of deep, narrow canyons, the came! trains, with their wide panniers, always found passing a matter of difficulty and confusion.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Here it skirted a precipice, or twisted up and up to surmount the Pass of the Flighting Geese, just west of the sacred mountain; there it wandered along the lower hillsides above a spring torrent that would be, a few months later, a trickling rivulet.