Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

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

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

completely unclothed

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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 fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

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From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

temporary military shelter

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

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From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

in the direction of

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

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

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

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

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

precisely as stated

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She led us along a bye foot-path a shorter way up the hill from the ferry-house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

in or at the place that

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.

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

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fall is not very high, but the stream is considerable, as we could see by the large black stones that were lying bare, but the rains, if they had reached this place, had had little effect upon the waterfall; its noise was not so great as to form a contrast with the stillness of the bay into which it falls, where the boat, and house, and waterfall itself seemed all sheltered and protected.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Highland woman was to go with us the two first miles of our journey.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It is a small hut under a steep wood, and a few yards to the right, looking towards the hut, is the waterfall.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The ferry-house stood on the bank a few yards above the landing-place where the boat lies.