Chapter XI · 143-156

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

later than; following

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

(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 "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

the two together, not just one

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading "Charming! charming!" exclaimed Mr. Mayburn.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

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From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

in an effectual manner

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Charming! charming!" exclaimed Mr. Mayburn.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

excessively quick

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

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

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

something that is lost

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

the common people generally

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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From this reading "Charming! charming!" exclaimed Mr. Mayburn.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Charming! charming!" exclaimed Mr. Mayburn.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

the middle of the day

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

a brief written record

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

above and across; more than

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

a state of social isolation

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

inspiring awe

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

possessing sweep

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading "This is the sublime solitude of which I have dreamed all my life.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

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

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

having a variety of colors

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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 Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Voyage up the River.--The Way to China.--The Note of a Strange Bird.--A Hasty Flight.--A Tropical Storm.--The Loss of the Canoes.--The Cave of the Bats.--A Toilsome Pilgrimage.

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

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

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

From this reading After the fervent heat of noon had somewhat subsided, the party arranged themselves in the two canoes, and, aided by the tide, swept up the river, which now extended to the cliffs on both sides, and effectually cut off any passage by land.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Occasionally the fallen masses of the sandstone rocks, which lay shelving or sloping to the water, were covered with a rich growth of low entangled shrubs, now bursting into flowers of many a brilliant hue; amongst which numbers of pert, noisy, little green or variegated parrots hopped about, chattering over these strange disturbers of their wonted tranquillity.