Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

anew

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

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From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

see with attention

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

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

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

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

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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 “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

the force of workers available

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

a human being

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

Identical; not different.

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike to the substance.”

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

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “But knowing now, what manner of person Hivohitee is,” said Yoomy, “much do I long to behold him again.”

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

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.

belonging to which person

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

the words that are spoken

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

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

From this reading Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery This Great Mogul of a personage, then; this woundy Aliasuerus; this man of men; this same Hivohitee, whose name rumbled among the mountains like a peal of thunder, had been seen face to face, and taken for naught, but a bearded old hermit, or at best, some equivocal conjuror.

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

From this reading So great was his wonderment at the time, that Yoomy could not avoid expressing it in words.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Whereupon thus discoursed Babbalanja: “Gentle Yoomy, be not astounded, that Hivohitee is so far behind your previous conceptions.