Chapter XV

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

of a bluish shade of green

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

difficult to describe

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

at any time

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

create by hammering

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

coins made of gold

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

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

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

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

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

become covered with mist

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Jack o’ Lantern had responded to his master’s mood.

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading THE OUTLAW Beau Brocade drew rein on the spur of the hill.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

very small

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

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

From this reading Out far away, the distant Tors glowed in the evening light, like great barriers to some mystic elusive land beyond.

in the direction of

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

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

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had galloped all the way from the forge, out towards the sunset, then on, ever on, over gorse and bracken, on red sandy soil and soft carpet of ling, on, still on!

toward the west

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.

in or at the place that

From this reading Overhead, on the blue-green dome of the evening sky, a giant comet, made up of myriads of tiny, rose-tipped clouds, formed a fairy way, ever diminishing, ever more radiant, pointing westwards to the setting sun, where orange and crimson and blue melted in one glorious mist of gold.