Chapter I

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

of green tinged with brown

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading He hailed a solitary porter.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading He hailed a solitary porter.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

and nothing more

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

immediately past

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading LOTTY LEE.

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 The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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From this reading LOTTY LEE.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

above and across; more than

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading He hailed a solitary porter.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

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

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading He hailed a solitary porter.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

up to a particular time

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

in the direction of

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

in or at the place that

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.

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

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Against the breeze, and along towards the cliffs that o'erhung the wild, wide sea, the end of the last carriage gilded with the rays of the setting sun, the smoke streaming backwards and losing itself over the brown-green woods that stretched away and away till lost in a haze at the foot of the hills.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yonder she was speeding east-wards against the breeze.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man stood on the deserted platform of the small, north-country station, just where the train had left him, on that bright August evening.