used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
at any time
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
and nothing more
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
immediately past
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
engage in
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
not any; not one
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
express in words
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
express in words
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
having come into contact
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
in the direction of
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
at the time that
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether any of you have ever been in the dark when full of anxiety; but if you have, you will believe me when I say every precious minute seemed an hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was still an atom of light left, and by it I just discerned a black part of the rock, which I took, and rightly, to be a cave.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So I crept towards it, into it, and crouched down on the ground to leeward; and I can tell you the wind was getting up.
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Well, I hadn't lain there three minutes when it was as dark as you could wish it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the last rays of light died out, and as the snow whirled about me, I remember, as though it would be glad to make my winding-sheet, I turned cautiously towards a slope of rock, feeling with my stick before I took a step, for the snow will fill up a crevice in no time, and you may sink twenty feet before you know where you are; and at last I touched the rock.
