Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

later than; following

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

anew

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

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

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

aroused or activated

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

lacking funds

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

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

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

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

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

on the contrary

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

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

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

having the sense of smell

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

filled with shade

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

in the near future

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

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

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

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

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

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

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

under normal conditions

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

marked by a ready flow of speech

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading For a time they wandered through shadowy aisles between the tremendous trunks, breathing in sweet resinous odors, and then, soon after the first sunrays came slanting across a mountain shoulder, they came out upon a head of rock above the river.

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

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

at the time that

From this reading Arabella Kinnaird gazed at it intently when she had shaken some of the dew from the frills and folds of her rather bedraggled skirt.

in or at the place that

From this reading A hemlock had fallen athwart it, and they sat down where they could look out upon a majestic panorama of towering rock and snow.

which person or people

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will never be quite the same again," she observed, evidently in reference to the latter, and then waved one hand as though to indicate the panorama, for she was usually voluble and disconnected in her conversation.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading THE MODEL The morning broke clear and still across the scented bush, and Miss Kinnaird and Ida Stirling, who had been awakened early by the wonderful freshness in the mountain air, strolled some distance out of camp.