Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

later than; following

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

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

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

in a state of sleep

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

aroused or activated

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

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

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading Gerald’s writing!

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

according to the clock

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

a man who plows

From this reading ‘I MAY NOT DON AS EVERY PLOUGHMAN MAY.’

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

made afraid

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A chambermaid brought Daphne a letter at half-past six o’clock next morning.

a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

the rays of the sun

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

a shaky motion

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

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

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading She had fallen asleep in the summer sunlight after a night of almost utter sleeplessness; the warm air blowing in upon her across the hills on the opposite side of the river; the noises of the early awakened town floating up from the valley below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She started from her pillow, scared and agitated at the sound of the chambermaid’s knock, and took the letter with a trembling hand.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Gerald’s writing!