Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

quickly and without warning

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

put in effect

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

anew

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

at or in the front

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Our talking amounted to nothing.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

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

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

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

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

form a curve

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

without doubt or question

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

command with authority

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

set afire or burning

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

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

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

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 At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

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

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Our talking amounted to nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

and nothing more

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our talking amounted to nothing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

travel on the surface of water

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

confined on all sides

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Our talking amounted to nothing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

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 SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading At times we could see but a short distance ahead; at many a bend it appeared as if the great silent water-way ended abruptly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

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

From this reading SURROUNDED BY THE BLACKS It was a strange sensation to skim along that river through the dark, irregular walls of trees, for the sounds of the jungle came to us clearly and these were all we could hear.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading So much did this outlet wind that I lost all account of directions, but I knew we were traversing miles to accomplish but little direct advance.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then again it would open out and curve away, lighted only by its own reflections of the stars.