Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

(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 WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

any thing at all

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

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

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

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

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

by chance

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the season of growth

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

inspiring awe

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

the rays of the sun

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

carry out

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

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

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

a shaky motion

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

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

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

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

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

distance travelled per unit time

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Immediately the snow around the entire vicinity commenced to melt with the heat of the falling water.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

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 Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

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

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

at the time that

From this reading Hardly had they gone back some thirty or forty feet when there burst forth a vast volume of spray and steaming water that ascended high into the air, reaching an altitude of possibly five score feet before it lost its velocity, and began to rain downward.

in or at the place that

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH HOPEFUL HEARTS FORGOTTEN at that minute were all their other troubles, as each made hurried efforts to get away from the spot.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading With the sunlight falling on the wonderful fountain the two boys thought they had never in all their lives seen anything so sublime.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading The trembling of the rocks told plainly enough that some convulsion of nature was about to take place; and Dick's words gave evidence that he himself had discovered where the yawning crater of the boiling spring lay amidst the half melted snow.