Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

later than; following

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

(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 "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

the act of burning something

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

set up or found

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

a long fixed look

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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

From this reading HARTLY'S STORY.

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

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

in a hollow manner

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

roused to anger

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

lighted by moonlight

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

on one occasion

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

a full supply

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

try to get or reach

From this reading "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

in the near future

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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 HARTLY'S STORY.

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

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading As for salt, there was plenty of that to be found among the crevices, where the heat had burned up the spray of the sea.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

precisely as stated

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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 "I sat upon a piece of detached rock, and, to seek for food, dropped my fishing-line into the water.

at the time that

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

in or at the place that

From this reading There I soon caught a fish, on which I breakfasted next day, after spreading it, split open, on the rocks, where it was half cooked by the burning sun.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.

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

From this reading "When night fell, I came out of the lonely forest to gaze upon the moonlit sea--not that the forest was very _lonely_, after all, as there seemed to be at least fifty thousand baboons, monkeys, and squirrels, which jabbered and leaped as if they had all gone mad, the whole night, from tree to tree, and more than once the roar of a lion came hollowly from a distance, under the lower branches of the pines.