Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

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

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

of grey tinged with blue

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading SALLY TAKES CHARGE.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

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 night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

of something having the color of copper

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

make a crushing noise

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

without liveliness

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

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

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

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

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

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

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

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

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

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

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

having a proud and unbroken spirit

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

not any; not one

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

witty remark

From this reading SALLY TAKES CHARGE.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

slanderous defamation

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

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 It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading SALLY TAKES CHARGE.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A half-moon hung low above it, coppery red with frost, and there was no sound but the crunch beneath the runners, and the beat of hoofs that rang dully through the silence like a roll of muffled drums.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

push forcefully

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

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

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

at the time that

From this reading The night was clear and bitterly cold when Hawtrey and Sally Creighton drove away from Stukely's barn.

a Caucasian

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It was--for Lander's lay behind them with the snow among the stubble belts that engirdled it--an empty wilderness the mettlesome team swung across, and during the first few minutes the cold struck through them with a sting like the thrust of steel.

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

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Winter had lingered unusually long that year, and the prairie gleamed dimly white, with the sledge trail cutting athwart it, a smear of blue-grey, in the foreground.