Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated by L. G. Meyer.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “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 As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

without doubt or question

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

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From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading It is a deserted hole.

mark as different

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

remove the dust from

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

divisible by two

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Translated by L. G. Meyer.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

coins made of gold

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

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From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

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

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

a high place

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

an opening into or through something

From this reading It is a deserted hole.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a deserted hole.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Translated by L. G. Meyer.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading Translated by L. G. Meyer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

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

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated by L. G. Meyer.

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

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

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

From this reading A fine sandy beach stretches in front of the huts lodged half-way up in the side of the cliff like shells left there by the tide.

precisely as stated

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Coqueville is a little village planted in a cleft in the rocks, two leagues from Grandport.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

belonging to which person

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading As one climbs to the heights of Grandport, on the left the yellow sheet of sand can be very clearly seen to the west like a river of gold dust streaming from the gaping cleft in the rock; and with good eyes one can even distinguish the houses, whose tones of rust spot the rock and whose chimneys send up their bluish trails to the very crest of the great slope, streaking the sky.