Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

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From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

later than; following

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

(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 HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

divisible by two

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

the organ of sight

From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

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

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

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From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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From this reading --The Ha'nts.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

past form of “house” — contain or cover

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

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From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

the force of workers available

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

used to form the superlative

From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

cut with a saw

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

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From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

slanderous defamation

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

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From this reading Tommy Eye greeted that sight most enthusiastically.

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading It was the first snow on lofty Katahdin.

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

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

a Caucasian

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

which person or people

From this reading A few days after the men of Enchanted were housed, those who gazed southeast from the mountain shoulder saw a smear of white on the horizon.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

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

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE HA'NT OF THE UMCOLCUS "For even in these days P. I.'s shake At word of the phantom of Brassua Lake; And all of us know of the witherlick That prowls by the shores of the Cup-sup-tic; Of the side-hill ranger whose eyeballs gleam In the light of the moon at Abol stream."