Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

lacking funds

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

not accessible to view

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

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From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

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

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

a single distinct event

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

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 On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

march in a procession

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the common people generally

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One incident alone broke the monotony of the journey.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

moving slowly

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

under normal conditions

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The night was dark; heavy masses of cloud concealed the moon, and not a star was visible; the atmosphere was close and oppressive, and there reigned around a kind of unnatural stillness, unbroken by the flow of the sluggish river which moved on beside us.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

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

From this reading On the fourth night we left the mountain and descended into a large open plain, taking for our guide the course of a river which seemed familiar to my companions.

during the time that

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.

an established custom

From this reading Our pace had been a rapid one for some time; and contrary to their wont the dragoons neither indulged in their gay songs nor merry stories, but kept together with more of military precision than they had hitherto assumed.

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

From this reading Such, with little variety, was the history of each day and night of our march--the days usually passed in some place of security and concealment, while a reconnaissance would be made by some three or four of the party; and, as night fell, the route was continued.