Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the state of being absent

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “What’s up?” called out Wrexham as I struggled with the flies.

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

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

a strong current of air

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading Then I realized that the wind had stopped.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Then I realized that the wind had stopped.

move hurridly

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

the act of searching for something

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

transport commercially

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Then I realized that the wind had stopped.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “What’s up?” called out Wrexham as I struggled with the flies.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I realized that the wind had stopped.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

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

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

with laces not tied

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading “What’s up?” called out Wrexham as I struggled with the flies.

at the time that

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading A thick whirl of sand filled the air, and the rush of it woke the others.

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

From this reading Then I realized that the wind had stopped.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.

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

From this reading I unlaced the tent flies to see if the sky was cloudy or clear, but as I came out I heard a rushing sound and a gust beat on the tent as if it would tear it from its pegs.

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

From this reading “What’s up?” called out Wrexham as I struggled with the flies.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE DISTANT HILLS It must have been about four in the morning that I woke, with the same sort of feeling of something being different as you have when a ship stops at night, and the absence of the engines’ murmur, which kept you awake the first night or two, now wakes you up seeking the accustomed sound.