Chapter VIII

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

anew

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

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

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Night was drawing on.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

abounding in grass

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

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

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

a high place

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

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From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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

From this reading Night was drawing on.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

uttered with a trill

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

not in physical motion

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading THE HA’NT Sunset stretched its long shadows again across the Traps.

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

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

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

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

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

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

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

From this reading Up on the heights, the light of day still was bright and clear.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But down in the bluff-bulwarked valley of the Coxing Kill, a thousand feet lower than the Minnewaska table-land behind which the sun was rolling down in the southwest, the dusk was slowly shading into dark.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.

but in spite of that

From this reading Already the air vibrated with the swelling chorus of the katydids, scraping out their insistent warning of frost which had not yet come; and from every grassy space cheeped the lonesome dirge of the crickets.