Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

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

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

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

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

severely simple

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

expected hopefully

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

woven by (or as if by) braiding

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

placed crosswise

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

the first light of day

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

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

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

divisible by two

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

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

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

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

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a particular point in time

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

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

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

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

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

on one occasion

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

above and across; more than

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

with restored energy

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

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

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

affording physical relief

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

not in physical motion

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

given added strength or support

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

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

From this reading At that moment, the eagerly awaited breeze of dawn passed over her hot temples, soothing her like a friend.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

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

From this reading Before the first apricot flush of dawn crept up the eastern sky, Mary Fisher had sunk into a tranquil sleep.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

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

From this reading III It was broad daylight, though still early, when she awoke.

at the time that

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.

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

From this reading Outside, the garden behind the house was now a rippling sea of rose and scarlet poppies, above which the orange hawks swooped or dived like copper anchors, in the crisp morning air.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading Refreshed and strengthened, she lay down once more, still and straight; her smooth hair braided round her head; her hands crossed calmly on her breast; in a repose as quiet and austere, even upon those yielding Oriental cushions, as when she lay upon her hard, narrow pallet bed at home.