used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
alluvialadjectiveUS /ˌæˈluːviəl/
of or relating to alluvium
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
HORNET'SnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
possessive form of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
kiltnounUS /kɪlt/
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
staying power
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
mangrovenounUS /ˈmænɡroʊv/
a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
MIDGEnounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
a course of conduct
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
polacre
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From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
salampore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
dependable
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
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 He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
trowsers
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From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I came to myself I was sitting in the small muddy path through which our antagonists had been driven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
a Caucasian
From this reading About a fathom from me, partly hid by the mangrove bushes, lay the dead body of one of the white crew of the polacre.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was dressed in the striped shirt already mentioned, largely open at the breast, and wide white petticoat trowsers, that reached to the knee, made of some strong cotton stuff of the same fabric as the India salampore, so that the garment looked like a Greek kilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had fallen on his back across a stout branch, that shot out horizontally from one of the trees at a height of about a foot from the ground, so that, while his feet and legs rested on the soft black alluvial soil on one side of it, his head, with the face turned upwards, and relaxed arms, hung down on the other.
