Chapter V

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

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

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From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

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From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It soon grew quite dusk.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

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

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It soon grew quite dusk.

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

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

the common people generally

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It soon grew quite dusk.

with speed

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

in the near future

From this reading It soon grew quite dusk.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It had been clear and frosty before this.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

in the direction of

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

precisely as stated

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

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

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

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

From this reading The clouds were very dense and very black--in great rolling masses that certainly threatened something most unusual.

at the time that

From this reading One evening in May, when the sun was declining, or taking his dip towards the lower part of the northern sky, clouds began to bank rapidly up from the south-west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr Barrett gazed with some uneasiness at the gathering storm.