Chapter XV

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

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

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From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

push one's way

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

likely to fail or make errors

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

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

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

conformity or harmony

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

used to form the superlative

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

try to get or reach

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading If the high banks of that tawny stream constituted a species of air chimney, however, such air as moved therein was not calculated for relief.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

being five more than twenty

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

under the level of the ground

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

in the direction against a stream's current

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

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

From this reading The running water, to be sure, was here, and had already begun to carry the barge down the Karun.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

at the time that

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

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

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

a Caucasian

From this reading II When the white motor-boat had disappeared in the glitter of the Ab-i-Diz, Senhor Magin, not unlike other fallible human beings when released from the necessity of keeping up a pitch, appeared to lose something of his gracious humour.

which person or people

From this reading So, it transpired, did his decorative boatmen, who had not expected to row twenty-five miles upstream at a time when most people in that climate seek the relief of their _serdabs_--which are underground chambers cooled by running water, it may be, and by a tall _badgir_, or air chimney.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It takes you, Gaston,” said Guy Matthews, “to discover a dame of company!”