Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

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

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

rid of obstructions

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

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

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

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

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

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

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

a female domestic

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

a particular point in time

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

not any; not one

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

make short successive sounds

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

To recall to mind.

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

express in words

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

become stiff or stiffer

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

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

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

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

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

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

From this reading It was such a morning when I stood in the doorway of the old waggon-maker's house.

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

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

at the time that

From this reading THE MAID AND THE INTRUDERS There are mornings that cling in the memory like a face caught for a moment in some crowded street and lost; mornings when no cloud curtains the doorway of the sun; when the snaffle-chains rattle sharp in the crisp air and the timber cracks in the frost.

a Caucasian

From this reading The light was driving the white fogs into the north.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading A cool, sweet air came down from the wooded hill, laden with the smell of the beech leaves, and the little people of the bushes were beginning to tumble out of their beds.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading They are good to remember when the wrist has lost its power and the bridle-fingers stiffen, and they are clear with a mystic clearness, the elders say, when one is passing to the ghosts.