Chapter XX

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

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

(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 fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

in addition

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

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

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

replying

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

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

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

put or send forth

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

a small house with a single story

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

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

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

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

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

the peak of a hill

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

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

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

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

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

immediately past

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

the force of workers available

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

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

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

most quickly

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

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

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

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

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The fire cast a red glow over them all, and over the silent Grey Pumpkins in their midst.

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

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

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

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

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

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

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

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As they gazed down from the hill one of the guards told Molly the quickest way back to the East Gate of the City.

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

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What Happened Outside Old Nancy’s Cottage_ Molly had struck the last but one of Old Nancy’s matches in order to set light to the beacon.

a Caucasian

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.

which person or people

From this reading And now she and Miss Lydia, and the two men who had been guarding the beacon, stood on the hilltop gazing out at the answering light on the neighbouring hill.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading It could be seen that the guards wore curious dark red boots; these were part of Old Nancy’s magic protection against the Pumpkin and his spies, as also was the white circle chalked on the ground around the fire.