Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

later than; following

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

anew

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

(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 "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

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

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

in a state of sleep

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

put or send forth

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

divisible by two

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

a small worthless amount

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the middle of the day

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

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

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

marked by absence of sound

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "It seems quiet enough for a fact," said Jack with a smile, "but it is hot outside and the birds are probably all taking a rest.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

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

From this reading "That's a place where everything seems to be asleep even at midday, Jack.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

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

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It looks like the cave of the seven sleepers that we used to read about in mythology."

in or at the place that

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

a Caucasian

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading They did not allude to it again, but talked of other matters, Percival saying as they neared a green, shady wood where the trees grew thick and cast a deep shade on the white sands and showed a more than twilight darkness in their farther recesses, everything being quiet and peaceful within those heavy shadows:

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOODS After the boys had gone some little distance from the water cave they pulled at a more easy stroke and began to talk again, their thrilling experience with the devil fish having made them silent for a time.