Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

in an abundant manner

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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 nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

without stop or interruption

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During rainy weather the wind was invariably warm from the south-east.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

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

From this reading Our life now moved on with great regularity.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading During rainy weather the wind was invariably warm from the south-east.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Our life now moved on with great regularity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Our life now moved on with great regularity.

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

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

not any; not one

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

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

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our life now moved on with great regularity.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading During rainy weather the wind was invariably warm from the south-east.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading Our life now moved on with great regularity.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading During rainy weather the wind was invariably warm from the south-east.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

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

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

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

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

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

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

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

From this reading During rainy weather the wind was invariably warm from the south-east.

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

From this reading It was now the beginning of winter, but the weather continued mild and favourable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The nights were cold, and the ground in the morning sometimes covered with frost; but our tent was always abundantly warm, and the sun no sooner rose above the hills than the whole atmosphere became of a most delightful temperature.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The change was equally sudden at night, the disappearance of the sun being followed by an instant chill, that seemed to settle down upon the earth like a mantle, and drove us from our work at an early hour.