Chapter I

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

in actual fact

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

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

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

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

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

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

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

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

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

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

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

not any; not one

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

look furtively

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

furnished with people

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

possessing sweep

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

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

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

without civilizing influences

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the people, burnt their homes, and stole their cattle.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, in the same way, the people who live in Siam at the present time are the descendants of invaders who swept into the country and drove the original inhabitants into the hills.

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

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading No one is quite certain where the Siamese actually came from, but it is likely that their home was upon the mountain-slopes of Tibet.

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

From this reading And one of these invading tribes, the Angles, gave its name to a part of our island, which is to this day known as England--that is, Angle-land, the land of the Angles.

which person or people

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A PEEP INTO SIAMESE HISTORY You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea.