Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

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

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

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

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

the first light of day

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

take in liquids

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

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

From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

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

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

held up in the air

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.

deliver by singing

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

not in physical motion

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading At the brook at the foot of the hill he stopped and threw himself down on the stones to drink, and as he lifted his head he looked at himself curiously in the pool.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

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

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

having come into contact

From this reading When he got up Fergus touched him on his shoulder.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

precisely as stated

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

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

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

at the time that

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BATTLE It was gray dawn, with a reddening sky in the east, when Nort walked up the town road.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The robins were beginning to sing, and all the world was very still and beautiful.

an affirmative

From this reading The fire within him had somewhat died down, and he began to feel tired and, yes, hungry.