Chapter XXV

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

provoking fear terror

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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 It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

causing dejection

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

not still wet

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

divisible by two

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

not accessible to view

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

and nothing more

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

of a pale purple color

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

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

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

become covered with mist

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE PHŒBE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE PHŒBE.

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

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

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

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading A rifle that he had just carefully dried lay across his knees.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

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

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

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

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

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

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE PHŒBE.

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

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE PHŒBE.

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

From this reading It was a cold morning in January, and up here among the Jura hills the clouds had melted into a small and chilling rain that fell ceaselessly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The great “Paps of Jura” were hidden in the mist; even the valleys near at hand were vague and dismal in the pale fog; and the Sound of Islay, lying below, and the far sea beyond, were gradually growing indistinguishable.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In a rude little sheiling, built on one of the plateaus of rock, Frank Lavender sat alone, listening to the plashing of the rain without.