Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

later than; following

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

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 And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

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

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

slightly wet

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

in a stupid manner

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

at any time

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

in a greedy manner

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

a high place

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading The herons flew screaming from the rushes toward the land.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

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From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The herons flew screaming from the rushes toward the land.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

above and across; more than

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

existing or coming before

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

go at a rack

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading The herons flew screaming from the rushes toward the land.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading The herons flew screaming from the rushes toward the land.

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From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

not in physical motion

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

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

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

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From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

in the direction of

From this reading The herons flew screaming from the rushes toward the land.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

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 The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

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

From this reading Scattered fragments still floated over the forest; but the mists were dispersing from Sentis and Toedi.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

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

From this reading Ever since the preceding day the rain clouds, which had so long densely veiled the mountain peaks and hung in gray curtains to the shore of the lake, had grown lighter and lighter.

during the time that

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The fishes leaped greedily after the flies which were sunning themselves in the beams and flew feebly, with damp wings, close to the surface of the water: then the radiant ball disappeared behind the long cloud curtain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading And before the sun of that day sank behind the wooded heights of the western shore, it burst through the cloud rack for the first time in a long while, illumining lake and country for a few minutes with a blood-red glow.