Chapter XII · 157-172

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

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

the right to enter

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

anew

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

an opposing military force

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

divisible by two

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

set up or found

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

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

From this reading "Hugh!

ten 10s

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

plural of “islet” — a small island

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

the common people generally

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a course of conduct

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

fraught with danger

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

travel through water

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

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

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

look attentively

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

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

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

during the time that

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

which person or people

From this reading Hugh!" cried Gerald, who was at the end of the long line.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Alligators.--The Giant's Staircase.--Access to a New Region.--The Pheasant Cuckoo.--Wild Oats.--The Unequal Contest.--The First Kangaroo.--Scenes of Arcadia.--A Hint at Cannibalism.--The Cockatoo Watch.--The Enemy put to Flight.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The cliffs which rose above their path were about three hundred feet in height; these were almost perpendicular, and even, in some places, overhung the river; which had again spread out to about a mile in width, while rocky masses in the midst, covered with vegetation, formed innumerable little islets, among which, even if they had saved their canoes, they would have found it perilous to navigate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I see our canoe; if you will join me, we will swim to it, and bring it in."