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 A DREAM.

in actual fact

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

anew

From this reading Beyond this again lies an unbroken line of forest.

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

From this reading Beyond this again lies an unbroken line of forest.

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

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

from appearances alone

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond this again lies an unbroken line of forest.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading A DREAM.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

a wide scope

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Beyond this again lies an unbroken line of forest.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

sit, as on a branch

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

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 Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Beyond this again lies an unbroken line of forest.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the shade of a large tree-fern a man is lying asleep.

an undulating curve

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

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 This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

in or at the place that

From this reading This, on the one hand, stretches away into endless blue; on the other a broad expanse of water--apparently a fine river, actually a chain of lagoons--with reed-fringed banks; and here and there a low spit, where red flamingoes roost lazily on one leg.

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

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Around the wilderness spreads in rolling undulation, open here for the most part, though dotted with clumps of bush and trees, which seem to have become detached from the dark line of forest.