Chapter XVIII

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

higher than, or over, something

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Raising our eyes to our huts, we stopped thunderstruck.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

coins made of gold

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading Raising our eyes to our huts, we stopped thunderstruck.

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

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

located inward

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

exhausted

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

and nothing more

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

immediately past

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

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 On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

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

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the form of government of a social organization

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Raising our eyes to our huts, we stopped thunderstruck.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

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

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a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

travel back and forth between two points

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

pouring from or as if from a sluice

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

not in physical motion

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Raising our eyes to our huts, we stopped thunderstruck.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

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

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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

something that is a source of danger

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as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading Raising our eyes to our huts, we stopped thunderstruck.

up to a particular time

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

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having passed out of existence

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

a message informing of danger

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

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

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

at the time that

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

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

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

which person or people

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading On a still, fair evening, which reminded me of the night he vanished, we were returning jaded from our long work and had just issued from the belt of bush that fringed our clearing when the moon rose above the peaks on the other side of the fiord and flashed a shuttle of gold across the waters.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading We were in our tunnels, taking advantage of the dry weather to get piles of our wash dirt out ready for sluicing in the wet season, and were working till nightfall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading The Limanorans The Inner Life of a Self-Selected People CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE 291 GLOSSARY 295 I.--DISCOVERIES 299 II.--AN ACCIDENT 339 III.--DEATH 354 IV.--AN EPIDEMIC 392 V.--LITERATURE 407 VI.--INSPIRATION 419 VII.--PIONEERING 436 VIII.--ANOTHER THREAT 487 IX.--POLITY 507 X.--THE MANORA AND THE IMANORA 538 XI.--ETHICS 554

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XII.--A WARNING 629 XIII.--RELIGION 654 XIV.--THE LAST FLIGHT 694 EPILOGUE 707 PREFACE LATE in the autumn, when the memory of the stranger who had told us so many wonderful things had begun to lose its sharpness and we had almost ceased to talk of him, we were startled by his reappearance.