Chapter XIX

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

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

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

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.

the wood from bushes or small branches

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

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From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.

to come or go into

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

set up or found

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

(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 It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

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

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

a short coat

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.

go away from a place

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

engage in

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

not any; not one

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

with speed

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

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

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

up to a particular time

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

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

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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

From this reading DAVE VISITS AN INDIAN VILLAGE Dave’s first movement was to get from the island to the bank of the stream.

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 Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

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

From this reading It was now almost dark and the shadows along the shore were rapidly growing black and forbidding.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having no desire to be carried further by that treacherous current, he entered the water with care and did not leave one foot-hold until he was sure of the next.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The brushwood was thick close to the stream and he found if he wished to make any progress up the river he would have to enter the forest, fifty feet further back.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading Having gained the bank, he wrung the water from his jacket and emptied his boots.