Chapter VI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

for the reason that

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

for the most part

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

at any time

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

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

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

hissing and bubbling

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a large number or amount

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

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

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

the act of departing

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

plural of “lump” — a compact mass

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

a public toilet for men

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

a particular point in time

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

not any; not one

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

express in words

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

the season of growth

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

be standing; be upright

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

express in words

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

needing moisture

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

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

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

the upper part of anything

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

having come into contact

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

in the direction of

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

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

From this reading As soon as ever the first glimmer of light came, therefore, we might have been seen very busy gathering lumps of this rock, which we piled in two heaps, one about the spring near the top of the mountain, the other about the spring that flowed down the lava bed.

up to a particular time

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

precisely as stated

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The sight of this set an idea jogging in my head, which I did not tell at that moment to Billy because of his natural impatience; but when it was dark, and we had got down safely to the place of the former night's watching, and assured ourselves from the men's talk that they had no present notion of leaving the island--at this time of night, I say, I communicated my notion to Billy, and he applauded it with great enthusiasm.

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 But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

at the time that

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

in or at the place that

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.

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

From this reading And as we returned to our hiding-place I chanced to see some pieces of that rock I have before mentioned, what Billy called the fizzy rock, that which belched forth great clouds of poisonous fume when it was touched with water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But we thought we might creep round the mountain, until we came to the place where the hot spring fell towards the Red Rock, and there we filled some large leaves with the water, and let it stand until it cooled, and then drank it, without any harm.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading [Sidenote: Dispossessed] Making our meals chiefly of salt fish, we grew very thirsty, and did not dare venture down to the woods where the cocoa-nuts grew, lest we should be seen.