Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

later than; following

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

-ing form of “coin” — make up

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

treat with excessive indulgence

From this reading "Would you, my Cosset?

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From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

death of a person

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

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

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

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

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

a boy or man

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

set down according to a plan

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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 Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Would you, my Cosset?

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

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

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

be seated

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

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

From this reading "I think it's lost-and-lone to-day, Constance," said Damaris, coining her own term for the melancholy that seemed to envelop earth and sky.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Long rifted clouds lay piled upon one another from the line of one horizon to the other, and the wind blew steadily, keeping close to the ground and whistling around chimneys and rafters in a way that portended a storm driven in from the sea.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Would you, my Cosset?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Would you, my Cosset?

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

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading A Gallant Lad Withal There was a gray sky the day after young madcap John Billington was laid to rest in the grave that had been hard to think of as meant for him, dug by the younger colonists.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think it's a good day for a story, and I'd like much to sit in your lap in the chimney corner and hear your nicest ones."