Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

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

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The two boys were uninterested in titles.

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From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

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From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

obtain

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

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

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

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From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

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

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

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

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

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

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

the middle of the day

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

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

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

a person who has general authority over others

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

a full supply

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

try to get or reach

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

confined on all sides

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

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

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The two boys were uninterested in titles.

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

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Chris and Amos lay belly down in a low clump of pine scrub at the top of a precipitous rocky pinnacle.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

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

From this reading The two boys were uninterested in titles.

not having or showing interest

From this reading The two boys were uninterested in titles.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Below them in the blistering noon lay the palace walls of the Lord of the Seven Seas, Descendant of the Sun and the Moon, Overlord of the Mountains and the Plains, Prince of all the Isles, Father of Plenty, and Brilliance-Before-Which-All-Cast-Down-Their-Eyes, the Emperor of China.

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

From this reading The two boys were uninterested in titles.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Somewhere within that city-within-a-city, inside the enormous spread of the palace walls that were surrounded in their turn by the city of Peking, lay the goal they had come so far to seek, the Jewel Tree of the Princess of China.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now, like a general planning his campaign, Chris lay looking down at the high angular walls, thinking of how he would gain entry.