Chapter V · Chapter 5

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

later than; following

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

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

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

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

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

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

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

clothing in general

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

the first light of day

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

in a gradual manner

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

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

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

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From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

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From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

without moving; in a motionless manner

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

above and across; more than

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

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

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the season of growth

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the season of growth

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

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

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That conversation marked an epoch for Marcella.

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

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

up to a particular time

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

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

From this reading But the headaches persisted right on until the springtime, bringing gusts of impatience and strange demands and urgencies that made her begin to get tired of the farm and Lashnagar and set her feet longing to be away on strange roads.

the act of using

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

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

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To use the doctor's phrase, it made her shake hands with her body.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His medicine cured the neuralgia, though it would probably have cured itself now that the strain of her father's illness was over.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading One sunny dawn she came down to the beach and, throwing off her clothes, ran across the strip of shingle, and then, with rapture in the softness of the air after the sharp bite of winter and spring mornings, she flew as if on wings over the yellow sand and into the water that was sliding in gently, almost motionlessly.