Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

later than; following

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

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 The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

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From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

divisible by two

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

bound by chains fastened around the ankles

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

the act of departing

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

in a gradual manner

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

and nothing more

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

become covered with mist

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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From this reading PHON'S RETURN.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PHON'S RETURN.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

worthless people

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

hard to endure

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

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

From this reading The day after Ned Corbett's sheep-hunt was too cold even to go and bring in the carcase.

look attentively

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white scum of the day before had grown into blocks and hummocks of ice, and these came down grinding and roaring through the mist.

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

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In one more night the great Frazer would be fettered for the winter.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading A wind had risen, not much of a wind it is true, but just enough to drive the cold right through a man like blades of sharp steel, so that Ned and Steve and Rampike remained in the dug-out, smoking and trying to keep warm, or from time to time going to the door to watch the great river gradually yielding to the power of the frost.