Chapter XXI

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

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

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

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

immediately past

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

above and across; more than

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading SCENERY AT NEWERA-ELLIA.--ASCENT OF ADAM'S PEAK.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

in or at that place or location

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading Here is the letter referred to in the last chapter:

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

precisely as stated

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have had a delightful experience since we left Kandy, and should have been very sorry to miss the journey to Newera-Ellia.

in or to any place at all

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

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

From this reading For several miles the route follows the Mahavilla-Ganga, which is the largest river in Ceylon, and goes into the sea near Trincomalee; wherever the road crosses the river it does so on a substantial bridge, and at one place there is a suspension-bridge so high up that it made us dizzy to look over the side.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading The road winds in a zigzag among the hills, and sometimes we could look down hundreds of feet upon the torrents that foamed along through the valleys.