Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

under a curse

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

(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 Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

used as expletives

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

the act of departing

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

an established custom

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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From this reading Msala was one of these.

not any; not one

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Msala was one of these.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

express in words

From this reading Who can tell?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps these places are accursed by the deeds that have been done there.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Msala was one of these.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

a special situation

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

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

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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 Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

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

From this reading Msala was one of these.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Could the trees--the two gigantic palms that stood by the river's edge--could these have spoken, they might perhaps have told the tale of this little inland station in that country where, as the founder of the hamlet was in the habit of saying, no one knows what is going on.

in or at the place that

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

which person or people

From this reading Who can tell?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Here--judge if hell, with all its power to damn, Can add one curse to the foul thing I am-- There are some places in the world where a curse seems to brood in the atmosphere.