Chapter XVII

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

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

(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 Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

in addition

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

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

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

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

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

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

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

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

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

placed crosswise

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

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From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

set up or found

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

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

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

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

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

and nothing more

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

kick the ball

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

extremely wet

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

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

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also a nasty obstacle in the shape of a canal.

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

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

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

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

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

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

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

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

precisely as stated

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THROUGH BAVARIA BY NIGHT _Sixth night._--The walk across the plain took us nearly two hours.

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

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

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

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

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

From this reading The only bridge was almost in a village, and as we approached, all the dogs in the place began to bark, so we tried to cross in an old punt which we found.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Much of it was very marshy, and it was all sopping wet with dew, so that, before reaching the railway, we were wet to the waist.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Getting this afloat, however, made so much noise that we desisted and made for the bridge, which we crossed without mishap in spite of a regular chorus of dogs.