Chapter V

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

later than; following

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

placed crosswise

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

opinion or judgment

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

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

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

conformity or harmony

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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 He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

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

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

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

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

the bank of a river

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

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

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

sit on one's heels

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

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

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

nonsensical talk or writing

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

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

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.

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

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

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

From this reading It was his experience that villages were good places to trade.

at the time that

From this reading They were especially so when, as now, pipes were sounding and the people were keeping holiday in honor of some god.

during the time that

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading As he crossed he looked up attentively at the range of hills near the riverside, now partly covered with wooden huts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading XV THE TRUMPERY MAN One autumn day a little while after the harvest, a squat, brown man with large black eyes under great arched eyebrows set in a large head, and with unusually muscular shoulders and arms, was paddling slowly in a small boat across the yellow river.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had gone to many places with his wares, but he had not as yet visited the town by the river.