Chapter XII · Chapter 12

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

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

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

Having no one else present.

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

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

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

at or in or to any place

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

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

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

demanding attention

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

by divine means

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

a young female

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

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

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

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

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

lacking natural ease

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

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

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

not in physical motion

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

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

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

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

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

not any; not one

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

and nothing more

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

most frequent or common

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

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

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

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

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

the quality of being slight or inadequate

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

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

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

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

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

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

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading The girl was not crying, although one of her hands was held across her eyes, and her bosom rose and fell tumultuously to labored breathing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

not provided with curtains

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading She stood silent, motionless, the strange radiance causing her to appear unreal, some divinely moulded statue, an artist's dream carven in colored stone.

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

From this reading No other gleam anywhere cleft the prevailing darkness of the night, and the only perceptible sound was that of horses' hoofs dying away in the distance.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Suddenly she sprang backward from out that revealing tongue of light and crouched low at the angle of the house, not unlike some affrighted wild animal, her head bent forward intently listening.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading TWO WOMEN Mercedes stood in the shade of the towering hillside, the single beam of light shining from an uncurtained window alone faintly revealing her slenderness of figure in its red drapery.