Chapter XIX

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

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from one side of something to the other

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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anew

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

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

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

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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading And well it may be for yourselves that you did not arrive earlier.

in or near a particular place or position

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exceptionally bad or displeasing

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

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plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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the past participle of “be”

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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

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shining intensely

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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

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in a courageous manner

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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For the storm has broken.

showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

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not open or affording passage or access

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

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plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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the time during which someone's life continues

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

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causing fear or dread or terror

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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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take in liquids

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remove the dust from

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earlier in time; previously

From this reading And well it may be for yourselves that you did not arrive earlier.

take in solid food

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divisible by two

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at any time

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the organ of sight

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a feeling of favorable regard

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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unflinching in battle or action

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the act of giving

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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

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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

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lacking spirit or liveliness

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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And yet, you are too late.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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prefer or wish to do something

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

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the force of workers available

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a person who carries a message

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the time period between dawn and noon

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make or become more narrow or restricted

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not one and not the other of two

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the time of day immediately following sunset

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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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under a moral obligation to do something

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above your head; in the sky

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very light colored; highly diluted with white

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free from harm or evil

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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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

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for that reason; with the result that

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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

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come to a halt, stop moving

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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading For the storm has broken.

sexually exciting or gratifying

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excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

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causing fear or dread or terror

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

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

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

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

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And yet, you are too late.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

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

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

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

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

below or beneath something; less than

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devoid of creatures

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

up to a particular time

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And well it may be for yourselves that you did not arrive earlier.

at the time that

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

in or at the place that

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

belonging to which person

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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, you are too late.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By narrow and unfrequented ways, through villages whose favour has been bought, under the shade of trees, and across tracts of jungle, where you are obliged to go at a foot-pace, giving breathing time to the gallant beasts that have carried you so bravely--on and ever on, for two dreadful days and nights, that to one of you seem ever afterwards like an awful dream.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN AWFUL RIDE AND A RESCUE Hurry on, brave men! let the wind be your messenger; stop neither to eat nor drink; through the long sultry day and at nightfall, when the awful eye of day is closed and the stars come out pale and languid overhead, even until morning dawns and the terrible round of sweltering heat and blinding dust begins again--hurry on!

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading And well it may be for yourselves that you did not arrive earlier.