Chapter XVI

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

anew

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

react verbally

From this reading "Even during broad daylight," came the answer.

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

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Even during broad daylight," came the answer.

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

From this reading "Even during broad daylight," came the answer.

free from clouds

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading "Even during broad daylight," came the answer.

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

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "Even during broad daylight," came the answer.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

divisible by two

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

full of events or incidents

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

set up or found

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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 HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

something that is lost

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

extremely dark

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

in the recent past

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

get rid of

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

carry out

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

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

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

in the direction of

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

at the time that

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

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

From this reading HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE A small crescent of the moon rode high in a cloudless sky on that eventful night when Dudley led his little band back towards the dark forest line behind which lay the estancia that they had so recently visited; and the faint light it shed helped them not a little as they rode.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

which person or people

From this reading "We are fortunate," whispered Dudley to Harold, who jogged along beside him.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading "Why, time and again I have found myself at a loss, and have wondered which direction I ought to take.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "If it had been one of those pitch-dark nights which we have on occasion, we should have found it difficult to discover even the forest, for it is wonderful how easily one loses one's bearings on the pampas."