Chapter IV

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I will go just as I am."

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading I will go just as I am."

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

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

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

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

From this reading I will go just as I am."

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

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

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

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

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

and nothing more

From this reading I will go just as I am."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

the light of the Moon

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

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

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "Mamma, it is a mild, soft evening.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

hard to endure

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

to no avail

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

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

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading A MOONLIGHT WALK There was a little confusion in the hall, of shawl-wrappings and head-coverings, and injunctions from Madame Duroc to her daughters to beware of the wet grass and the dripping leaves.

a Caucasian

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

which person or people

From this reading "I cannot get this hood over my hair," cried Alide, who had thrown a white cloak over her shoulders and was vainly trying to draw the hood over her high braids.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And so the whole party went out into the bright night.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will go just as I am."