Chapter VI

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

in the past

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

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

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

a person who is being chased

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading CRIME.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

only a very short time before

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

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

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

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 A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

above and across; more than

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

up to a particular time

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading A day or two ago, it was hardly perceptible, but it has gone on, increasing in size, until now it is as large round as my arm, and full as long.

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 It is nothing, however, but an innumerable collection of little drops of water, frozen together.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One by one they chased each other down the roof above, but on coming to the cold icicle, they became chilled, and were congealed into a part of itself, some of them running down to its slender tip, and others fastening themselves upon its sides, or its inverted base.

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

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

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 An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.

produce a literary work

From this reading An icicle is hanging over the window by which I write.