Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

in addition

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading The cavity was about fifteen feet long within, and about five wide.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

many and different

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The cavity was about fifteen feet long within, and about five wide.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The cavity was about fifteen feet long within, and about five wide.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

where you live at a particular time

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a large number or amount

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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 The cavity was about fifteen feet long within, and about five wide.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

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

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

a stipulated condition

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

only a very short time before

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

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

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

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

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

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

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

directed up

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

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

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The entrance was scarcely two feet wide, and about nine feet high, rising from the height of seven feet upward to a point in the middle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An account of the grotto--A room added to it---A view of that building--The author makes a little cart--Also a wet dock for his boat--Goes in quest of provision--A description of divers fruits and plants--He brings home a cart-load of different sorts--Makes experiments on them--Loads his cart with others--A great disappointment--Makes good bread--Never sees the sun--The nature of the light

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The cavity was about fifteen feet long within, and about five wide.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading This grotto, then, was a full mile from the lake, in the rock which encompassed the wood.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Having come to a full resolution of fixing my residence at the grotto, and making that my capital seat, it is proper to give you some description of it.