Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

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

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

for the reason that

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

confined by bonds

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

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From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

clothing in general

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

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From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

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From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

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From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

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From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

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

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

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

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

and nothing more

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

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

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A peacock's tail not merely in configuration but in its gorgeousness of color.

and nothing more

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

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From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

a light shade of red

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

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

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

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

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

a native or inhabitant of Sumatra

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

sweep across or over

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

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 Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Orchids--death-white, saffron, pink, violet, purple, crimson--festooned from the higher boughs like incandescent lights of colored glass.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Penetrating the deepest recesses of the jungle a network of little, dusky, winding rivers, green-blue because the sky that is reflected in them is filtered through the interlacing branches.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Green jungle--a bewildering tangle of trees, shrubs, bushes, plants, and creepers, hung with ferns and mosses, bound together with rattans and trailing vines--clothes the mountains and the lowlands, its verdant riot checked only by the sea.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THROUGH THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE TO ELEPHANT LAND Since the world began the peacock's tail which we call the Malay Peninsula has swung down from Siam to sweep the Sumatran shore.