Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

later than; following

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

one or some or every or all without specification

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separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

an experience that appalls

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

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a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

curving outward

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

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

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extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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at any time

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

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large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

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a woman who is engaged to be married

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1932.

the act of giving

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

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

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

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 Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

touching and supported by a surface

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belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

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a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

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From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

restored to a new condition

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systematic investigation to establish facts

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stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

the month following August and preceding October

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From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

in a sluggish manner

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

possessing sweep

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

create by training and teaching

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

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From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

directed up

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

a vivid mental image

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories September 1932.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Little breezes swept out from the storm center, lifting the undersides of the long grass leaves to view in waves of lighter green.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

during the time that

From this reading The sullen atmosphere ripped apart with an electric glare; our ears quivered to the throbbing sky, while huge drops, jarred loose from the air by the thunder-impact, splattered sluggishly, heavily, about us.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Sidenote: The tragic misadventure of a man to whom the sky became an appalling abyss, drawing him ever upward.] The sky sagged downward, bellying blackly with a sudden summer rain, giving me a vision of catching my train in sodden clothing after the short-cut across the fields, which I was taking in company with my brother Tristan and his fiancee.