Chapter XVII

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

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From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

next to; at the side of

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

every person

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

a notable achievement

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

to overflow like a geyser

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “geyser” — a spring that discharges hot water and steam

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

highest in quality

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

provoking horror

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

ten 10s

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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 RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

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From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

To move from a closed position.

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

a light shade of red

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

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

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

successive (without a break)

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

closely encircling

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

in the direction of

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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 RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

in an unnatural way

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

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

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

precisely as stated

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

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From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

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 Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

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

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.

in or at the place that

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

a Caucasian

From this reading _From Heaven to Hades--Gay Rotorua--Where One lives on a Pie crust--The Birth of a River--Horrible Tikitere--In the Track of the Great Eruption--Where are the Pink and White Terraces?--A Fountain fifteen hundred feet high--Foolhardy Feat of a Guide--How the Tourists were killed--A Maori Village--Soaping a Geyser--The End._

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

in the company of; together with

From this reading RED roofs and white verandahs; straight sandy streets of immense width, planted with green trees, and spindling away into unnaturally bright blue distances; omnibuses, phaetons, motor-cars, and four-in-hands passing at long intervals towards the shining lakes that lie beside the town; puffs of white steam rising up among green gardens and open fields; a ring of amethyst-coloured hills surrounding the whole bright scene, bathed in such a white, pure, crystalline sun as never shines on misty England.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Geysers are intermittent fountains of boiling water, in height from a couple of feet up to fifteen hundred--the enormous altitude reached by Waimangu the Terrible, greatest geyser of the whole world.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading That is Rotorua, a half-day’s journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.