Chapter XIX

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

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

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

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

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

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

and nothing more

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

a course of conduct

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

a coniferous tree

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

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

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

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

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

with low volume

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

impressive in appearance

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

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

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

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

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading "Venus and her petted slaves," said Ippolít Sergyéevitch to himself.

green foliage

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A warm, heavy odor of resin filled the air, and under their feet the dry pine-needles crackled softly.

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

From this reading In the pine forest it was solemn and still as in a temple, and the mighty, stately tree-trunks stood like columns, supporting a heavy vault of dark verdure.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In front, behind, on every side, stood the reddish pines, and only here and there, at their roots, through a layer of needles, did a pallid green force its way.

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

From this reading In the stillness and in silence the two people strolled slowly amid this dumb life, turning now to the right, now to the left, to avoid trees which barred their path.