Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

(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 The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

any thing at all

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

having the physical appearance of death

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading For the first time Lewis felt the East.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For the first time Lewis felt the East.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time Lewis felt the East.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

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From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

having frets

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

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

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

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

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

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

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

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From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading For the first time Lewis felt the East.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

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From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

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

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

not any; not one

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

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

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

sprinkled with seed

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

successive (without a break)

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

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

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

dried naturally by the sun

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The click of hoofs raised echoes in the silence, for in all the great valley, in the chain of pools in the channel, the acres of sun-dried stone, the granite rocks, the tangle of mountain scrub, there seemed no life of bird or beast.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time Lewis felt the East.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Hitherto he had been unable to see anything in his errand but its futility.

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

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE ROAD TO FORZA The road ran in a straight line through the valley of dry rocks, a dull, modern road, engineered and macadamized up to the edge of the hills.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

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

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

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

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a strange, deathly stillness, and overhead the purple sky, sown with a million globes of light, seemed so near and imminent that the glen for the moment was but a vast jewel-lit cavern, and the sky a fretted roof which spanned the mountains.