Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

in addition

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

any thing at all

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

deem to be

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

(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 The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

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

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

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

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

and nothing more

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

come into possession of

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

with speed

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

on the contrary

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

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

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

without much difficulty

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

cut with a saw

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

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From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

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

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

not in physical motion

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

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

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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

From this reading The rays of the sun just rising out of the ocean awoke me.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

male cat

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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 The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

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

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

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

From this reading The gnawings of hunger, however, made us consider more particularly how we could most quickly obtain some cocoa-nuts,--which I saw hanging from the trees,--rather than about anything else.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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

From this reading Harry and Tom were already sitting up; the rest of the party, having their faces turned away from the bright luminary, were still asleep.

at the time that

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.

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

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

a Caucasian

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The shore was fringed by a variety of trees, among which we recognised the graceful plume-like heads of a grove of cocoa-nut trees, several broad-leaved bananas, and a number of the pandanus or screw-pine (readily known by the beauty of its form and its white glossy leaves), as also the paper mulberry tree, of much lower growth, with large leaves.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The country wore a more pleasing aspect than it had done when we landed in the gloom of evening.