Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

completely unclothed

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet he had been a White Man.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the first light of day

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

at any time

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Yet he had been a White Man.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

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

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

and nothing more

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

not taken into account

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

comparative of “snide” — expressive of contempt

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

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

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading He was clothed in a girdle of _ti_ leaves only; his feet were bare, cut, and bleeding; round his waist was strapped a leather belt with an empty cartridge pouch; his brawny right hand grasped a Snider rifle; his head-covering was a roughly made cap of coconut-nut leaf, with a projecting peak, designed to shield his blood-shot, savage eyes from the sun.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading For nearly an hour he had been watching, ever since the dawn had broken.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

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

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

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

From this reading Half-way up the side of the mountain which overlooked the waters of the little land-locked harbour there was a space clear of timber.

a Caucasian

From this reading Yet he had been a White Man.

belonging to which person

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Huge, jagged rocks, whose surfaces were covered with creepers and grey moss, protruded from the soil, and on the highest of these a man was lying at full length, looking at the gunboat anchored half a mile away.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he had been a White Man.