Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

(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 The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

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

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

terminate

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

make high-pitched sounds

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

of something having the color of copper

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH."

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH."

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From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

the organ of sight

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

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From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

the transmission of information

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

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

From this reading "THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH."

lacking power

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

except for; apart from

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

only a very short time before

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

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

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

in a confused mass

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading "THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

from that circumstance or source

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

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From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

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

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

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

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

green foliage

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Silence, too, is the rule in that semi-gloom, save for here and there the half-frightened chirp of a bird far up among the tree-tops, or the stealthy rustle beneath as some serpent, or huge venomous insect, moves upon its way.

in or at the place that

From this reading But beneath, in the dim shade, where the air is choked by rotting undergrowth and tangled vegetation, the now slanting rays are powerless to penetrate, powerless to dispel the steamy miasmic exhalations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun is setting above the tropical forest--hot and red and smoky--his fiery ball imparting something of a coppery molten hue to the vast seas of luxuriant verdure, rolling, with scarce a break, on all sides, far as the eye can reach.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading For among the decayed wood of fallen tree trunks, and dry lichens and hoary mosses growing therefrom, do such delight to dwell.