Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

later than; following

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

set up or found

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

brought together in one place

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

of a pale purple color

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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 LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

overgrown with moss

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

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

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

above and across; more than

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

strong and sharp

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

the season of growth

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

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

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

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

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

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 The water sparkled and danced in the sunshine, trickling down the mossy rocks into the spring, and yonder in the cleft was the old gourd from which he had poured water on her hands.

at the time that

From this reading The pungent odor of mint was in the air now as then when she had gathered some for her uncle's glass of toddy.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

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

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

a Caucasian

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was on the same spot where, ten months before, he had first been alone with Abby Patterson.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading LIGHT DAWNS After Stone and Henry had disappeared through the woods, Dudley did not long ponder over the late discussion; he found in his environment too much food for other thought.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yonder was the fallen log upon which she had sat toying with a spray of goldenrod, her white bonnet beside her, the soft wind playing with her brown hair, the sunlight through the overhanging boughs dancing over her head and hands, and making little patches of brightness on her lavender gown.