Chapter XVI

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

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

(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 ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyhow, she left us, and our troubles began.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

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

From this reading Anyhow, she left us, and our troubles began.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

without stop or interruption

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

one or the other of two

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

start firing a weapon

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

the act of departing

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

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

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

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

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

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

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Anyhow, she left us, and our troubles began.

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 ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

a woman of refinement

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

not any; not one

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

past form of “outdistance” — go far ahead of

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

above and across; more than

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

go across or through

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

plural of “snatch” — a small fragment

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But Madam Bad Luck, she soberly comes, No fancy has she for flitting, Snatches of strange, sad songs she sings, Sits by your side and brings her knitting.”

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

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

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

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

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

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

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

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Anyhow, she left us, and our troubles began.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

precisely as stated

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

at the time that

From this reading When we halted the warm sun had left the narrow valley, and before we could get a fire going the chill air began to search out the very marrow in our bones.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Good Luck had walked with us over the pass and down the valley; but at this point of the journey she must have either outdistanced our lagging footsteps or returned the way she came.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ALPS—_continued_ “Good Luck is the gayest of all gay girls, Long in one place she will not stay, Back from your brow she brushes the curls, Kisses you quick, then runs away.