Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

replying

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

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From this reading BLACK-FELLOWS.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

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From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

in a stupid manner

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

set up or found

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

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From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

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

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

absolutely essential

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

in the near future

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

delivered from danger

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

successive (without a break)

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

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

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

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

From this reading In the exultation of the thought Eustace plunged into the scrub and rode on and on unheedingly, lost in dreams of the adventure before him.

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

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Always he found Bob, always he rescued him, sometimes with the most thrilling hair-breadth escapes.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The wood was not dark but densely shady, with black distances.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading It presently began to worry Eustace that it was impossible to keep a straight line for the direction whence the answering cry had come; it was often necessary to wind in and out of the close-growing tree stems to find a passage for himself and Bolter.