Chapter IV

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

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

(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 Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

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

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

an athletic competition that involves diving into water

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

put on clothes

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

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From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

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

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

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

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

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From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

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

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

a course of conduct

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

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From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

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

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

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

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

only a very short time before

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

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

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

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

From this reading Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

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

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

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

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE EMPTY DIVING DRESS Night in Samarai Island town.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

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 Stars in the water all round about the houses; stars glinting and disappearing, high among the eighteen-foot leaves of Samarai’s splendid palms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Strolling there in the pleasant gloom, by the fresh, salt-smelling straits, the Marquis and I pursued our quest of the great stone that we had seen in the charm-bag of Mo, the Sorcerer of Kata-Kata, and that had already nearly cost us our lives.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

a Caucasian

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading At the back of the island, where one walks for quiet, the sea lying like a witch’s mirror of black glass between the scarcely visible white of the coral pathway and the dark, lurking hills of Sariba and Basilisk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I like this Samarai,” observed the Marquis, treading along the tinkling gravel of the path with the lightness Nature had oddly linked to his enormous bulk.