Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading "We are going to hit the trees.

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

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

a youthful male person

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

slightly wet

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

increase twofold

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

the act of departing

From this reading "We are going to hit the trees.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

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

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

cause to move by striking

From this reading "We are going to hit the trees.

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

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

a small island

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

come together

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

with low volume

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

move upward

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

cut with a saw

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

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From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

more slowly

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

in the near future

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

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

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

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 "We are going to hit the trees.

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

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE ISLE OF THE BUCCANEERS Swaying in sea-sick fashion, Stuart saw the forests, far below, seem to rise up to meet him.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

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

From this reading The fall was slower than he had expected.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are going to hit the trees.

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

From this reading Soon, a damp heat, rising from below, warned the boy that they were approaching the ground, and, a second or two later, the Englishman said quietly:

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Under the influence of the double motion of drop and roll, the whole earth seemed to be rocking, and the sense of the void beneath him made Stuart feel giddy and faint.