Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

inform (somebody) of something

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

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From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

good weather with comfortable temperatures

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

traveling across

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

psychological suffering

From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

come together

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

by good fortune

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

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

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

in a heroic manner

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

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From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

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From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

the beginning or early stages

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

fraught with danger

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

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

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

determined

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

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

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

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

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

a male human offspring

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

inflected form of “stem” — grow out of, have roots in, originate in

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

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

From this reading Chan Lody and his son Hussein had great difficulty in stemming the rapid current.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The father’s distress was great when he perceived that Jahanira had not followed them.

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

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

propel through the air

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

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

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He concluded that, fearing to encounter the peril of crossing the river, she had resolved to throw herself upon the clemency of the conquerors; for the defeat of her brother and his small band was certain.

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

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

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 Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

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

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.

at the time that

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

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

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When they had made good their transit, they shouted to apprise the generous Azmut of their safety, whom, however, they did not see; for he was engaged in that perilous onset of destruction to which he had so heroically devoted himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their horses were carried a considerable distance down the stream, and almost exhausted before they reached the opposite bank; fortunately, the channel was so full that the water was on a level with the land.