Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

anew

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

at or in the front

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

react verbally

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

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

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

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

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

staying power

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

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

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

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 We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

not any; not one

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

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From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I looked out ahead, but could see nothing of Harry and the ladies.

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

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading We shouted, thinking that they might not be far off; but, receiving no answer, I hoped that they had already embarked.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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 was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

precisely as stated

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

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

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

at the time that

From this reading Correcting our mistake, we again went on, and I was very thankful when we came to the level part inhabited by the colony of birds.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was well he asked the question, for, on climbing a short way up a tree, I discovered that we had been keeping too much to the right, and should have arrived at the east instead of at the south side of the island, where we had landed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We dashed through them, crushing many an egg, as well as several hapless young ones, regardless of the screechings of the old birds and the furious pecks they gave at our legs.