Chapter VI

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

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

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

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

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

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

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

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

a thin layer covering something

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

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

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

a squeaking sound

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

a movement into or inward

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

divisible by two

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

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

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

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

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

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

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

a prayer to God on behalf of another person

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

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

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

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

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

give in, as to influence or pressure

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

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

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

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

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

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

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

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

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But the gray heavens did not relent; they poured snow and sleet down upon the infant colony, coating the creaking pines with ice that bent them low, and checked their intercession.

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

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

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

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

at the time that

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The hoary pines threw up their rugged branches as if appealing to the heavens for mercy on the women and little children without shelter on the desolate coast.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As fast as willing hands could work, taking it in continuous shifts by night as well as day, the community house went up.

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

From this reading But the storm was upon the colonists before the shelter was ready for them, and even when the roof covered them, the cold laughed it to scorn, entering to wreak its will upon them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The New Year in the New Land The new year came in bringing with it a driving storm from the Atlantic.