Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

(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 Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

the two together, not just one

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

the act of burning something

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

having made preparations

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, why not do it, sir?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

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 The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

for more time

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

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From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, why not do it, sir?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

on one occasion

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

above and across; more than

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Well, why not do it, sir?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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 But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

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

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, why not do it, sir?

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

From this reading The forest, too, had become more open, there were glades here and there, and it was possible, if they had been so disposed, to have left the stony road and threaded their way among the bushes.

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

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, if we are forced to keep on like this much longer, Ned, we shall reach the crater."

in the company of; together with

From this reading But mid-day with its burning sun had come, and the intense heat compelled them to stop and rest beneath a clump of trees, which struck them both as being more dwarfed in appearance, though their growth was luxuriant and beautiful.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Once up there we can look all over the island, and choose our way down straight to the yacht."