Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

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

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

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From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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 Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

past form of “flare” — burn brightly

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

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

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

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

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

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

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

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

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

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

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

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

From this reading Up the slopes of the northern buttes, the shumack flared like a shout of flame.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Over a thousand leagues of prairie the days carried the warmth and stillness of that mysterious season called the Indian Summer; but the nights had cold in them, and the middle sky had voices.

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

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The hollow seed-cups of the wild parsley were turning old and grey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the geese were coming now--driving out of the north in great arrow-heads of flight--and the nightwind passed with a dry whisper, like the running of antelope through dead grasses, over a thousand leagues.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading EVIL DAYS The Maple leaves were yellowing in the Fall.