Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

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

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

any thing at all

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading 'But was the water here when you arrived?'

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

make right or correct

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

give a description of

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

divisible by two

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

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From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

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

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

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

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

a collection of live animals for study or display

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

not any; not one

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

cut with a saw

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

not in physical motion

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It puzzled me to know, and it puzzles me still, how so many wild creatures could have been got together in one place.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

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 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

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

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

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

From this reading 'But was the water here when you arrived?'

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading 'I brought many of them here,' the hermit told us, 'but the others came, lured, no doubt, by the water, the trees, and the flowers.'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

at the time that

From this reading 'But was the water here when you arrived?'

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading WILD ADVENTURES ON PRAIRIE AND PAMPAS.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

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

From this reading If I were to describe even one half of the strange creatures we saw in the hermit's glen, the reader would be tired before I had finished, and even then I should not have succeeded in conveying anything like a correct impression of this floral wilderness and natural menagerie.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'But was the water here when you arrived?'