Chapter VIII

anew

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

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

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

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

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

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

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

rid of obstructions

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

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

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

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

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading "Hush!--listen!"

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

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

hear with intention

From this reading "Hush!--listen!"

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading THE LOVERS.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

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abounding in small stones

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a coniferous tree

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

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

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.

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

From this reading THE LOVERS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

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

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

up to a particular time

From this reading They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

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

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

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 They rode on in silence, till their horses' feet again clattered in the clear, pebbly water of the stream.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

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in the company of; together with

From this reading Here Nina checked her horse; and, pointing round the circle of pine forests, and up the stream, overhung with bending trees and branches, said:

bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

From this reading Both stopped, and heard the swaying of the pine-trees, the babble of the waters, the cawing of distant crows, and the tapping of the woodpecker.