Chapter I

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

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

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

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

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From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading TO G. B. S.-M.

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading TO G. B. S.-M.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading TO G. B. S.-M.

plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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 It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

portray in words

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

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From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

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From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading TO G. B. S.-M.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

that is looked for

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

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

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading TO G. B. S.-M.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

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

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

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

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

which person or people

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is possible that many stay-at-homes will think I have romanced, will think it incredible that such characters as I have attempted to portray really existed.

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From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.

produce a literary work

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading THOUGH the adventures recorded in this book may set up the impression that I am a kind of Don Quixote of the South Seas, I do not claim to have sought to redress wrongs done to beauteous dusky maidens.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It was the ardent, adventurous spirit of youth that brought me to the side of such original characters as Fae Fae, Soogy, and Fanga, and gave me the charming friendship of those pagan chiefs who have inspired me to write this book.

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

From this reading “On the open window-sill of the universal soul the ancient æolian harp awakes.”—ANDREW MILLAR, _Robes of Pan_.