Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

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

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

very lively and profitable

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

intentionally conceived

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

to double the degree

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

divisible by two

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

set up or found

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

brought together in one place

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

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

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

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

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

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

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

go across or through

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

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

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading We see them, we are conscious of their presence; but we never touch."

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

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 The sound of the booming surf, as the great waves hurled themselves against the dunes, made itself heard, even through the heavy pine doors and shutters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading NORA COSTELLO "We pass through life separated from many people as by a wall of glass.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

which person or people

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

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

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The wind, which had risen to half a gale, rattled at the window panes and roared down the chimney.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading The evening following the wreck of "The Mary Ann" found the friends in council, who included most of the summer population of Nepaug, gathered around the White-House hearth, on which blazed a hospitable fire, doubly cheering in its radiant contrast to the gathering darkness without.