Chapter II

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

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

later than; following

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

past form of “entwine” — tie or link together

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

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

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

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

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

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

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

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

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

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

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

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

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

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From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

relating to or caused by parasites

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

on the contrary

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

only a very short time before

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was a handsome man, his mouth firm set, his nose rather large, and his chin prominent, cleft in the middle.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

express in speech

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

successive (without a break)

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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 PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

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

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading After he had, so to speak, fled from his home and his people, Charles Langlade walked straight before him through the forest.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

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

From this reading PARTED The sun was setting, and the rays of crimson light tinged the topmost branches of the forest trees, but scarcely could be said to penetrate through the closely interlaced branches.

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

From this reading His eyes were grey, like those of his sister Loïs, and his eyebrows marked.

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

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

From this reading The long grass and thick undergrowth made walking difficult, whilst the tightly entwined boughs of the trees formed a thick, leafy canopy, perfectly impenetrable, added to which parasitic plants twined up the huge trunks in luxuriant wildness.