Chapter V

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From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

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From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

(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 But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

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

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

plural of “arabian” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

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

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

confined by bonds

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

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From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

put or send forth

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

a period of 100 years

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

the act of discovering something

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

the compass point that is one point north of due east

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

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From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

start firing a weapon

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

an expert on geography

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

the aggregate of past events

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

of a dreadful kind

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

a native or inhabitant of Java

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

make more cheerful

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

make reference to

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

of or containing nitrogen

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

having a sharp point

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

denote or connote

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

term of address for a man

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

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From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

required or under orders

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

the act of using

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

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

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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

From this reading “Bodies,” he says, “in the form of scorpions, bound round and filled with nitrous powder, glide along, making a gentle noise; then, exploding, they lighten, as it were, and burn.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

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

From this reading But there are others which, cast into the air, stretch along like a cloud, roaring horribly, as thunder roars, and on all sides vomiting out flames, burst, burn, and reduce to cinders whatever comes in their way.”

which person or people

From this reading The mention of gunpowder as in use among the Arabians, long before its supposed discovery in Europe, is introduced by _Ebn Fadhl_, the Egyptian geographer, who lived in the thirteenth century.

belonging to which person

From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

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From this reading The _agnee aster_, too, in Indian poems the Instrument of fire, whose flame cannot be extinguished, is supposed to signify the Greek Fire.—See _Wilks_’s South of India, vol. i. p.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”

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From this reading 471.—And in the curious Javan Poem, the _Brata Yudha_, given by _Sir Stamford Raffles_ in his History of Java, we find, “He aimed at the heart of Soéta with the sharp-pointed Weapon of Fire.”