Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

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

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

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

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

not according to nature; not by natural means

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

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

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

for the reason that

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

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From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

apart from; not including

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

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From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

the act of departing

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

an opening into or through something

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

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From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

and nothing more

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

conformity or harmony

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

immediately past

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

clear and bright

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

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

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

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From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

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

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

go across or through

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

To recall to mind.

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

not in physical motion

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

confined on all sides

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

in or at that place or location

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading How different now, though we are still in Ceylon and, as crow flies, not so many miles from the Hunters' mountain-side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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 It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading It is a gorgeous tropical afternoon, the bits of sky we can see through the feathery-leaved trees are of the deepest blue, and we are resting, because it seems too hot to move a limb.

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From this reading We are glad of the shade of the trees falling across the short turfy grass, and we are seated on some broken blocks of granite, keeping a sharp look out for snakes.

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

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?

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

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In front of us there stretches a sheet of limpid water which might be a lake except that it is surrounded by a raised bund, or bank, artificially made, with hewn granite slabs as steps going down at one end.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A SACRED TREE Do you remember that just about this time last week we were crouching in a hole in a muddy bank waiting for the thunderstorm to pass on?