Chapter XVII

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

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

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

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

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From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

at any time

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

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

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a young female

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

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

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

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

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

immediately past

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

held up in the air

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

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 A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

in a joyous manner

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

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

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

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

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

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

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

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

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

without speaking

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

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

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

directed up

From this reading Nearer, outside the actual fort, a grey stunted tower shot upward from the thick of an oak bluff.

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

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

in or at the place that

From this reading A grove of black oaks along the bank waved silently in the clear night; frogs chirped merrily from the fenced in fields, where fireflies sparkled and flashed before a long dark background of foliage.

a Caucasian

From this reading LAMONT A radiant flood of light poured from the white moon upon the rippling waters of the Red River.

which person or people

From this reading Here rested in their last quiet many of the brave English and Canadian boys who had fallen in the late Rebellion.

belonging to which person

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Along that portion of the shelving bank, where a young man and a dark-haired girl walked closely together, might be perceived on looking back the twinkling lights of Fort Garry, from whose stone walls the shadow of war had now lifted for ever.