Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

later than; following

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

propose a payment

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

moving toward the east

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

plural of “enclosure” — a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

the next day

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

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

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

worried and uneasy

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

move an implement through

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the cattle enclosures the beasts moved restless and ghostlike, lowing for their home meadows after the night on the open hillside.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

having come into contact

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

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

From this reading Jefan had ridden out to go round his posts, and I was waiting to bid Hilda good morrow before breakfast.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.

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

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white morning mists lay deep and heavy below us, and the little breeze from the southwest drifted curls of it up the hill and across it, mixed with the smell of the newly-lighted fires; and as the sun touched the drifts they vanished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the stir which comes with the waking of a camp, I and Erling went out of the eastward gate and watched the sun coming up over the Mercian hills across the river.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What shall you do next?" asked Erling, with his eyes on the misty treetops below us.