Chapter XVI

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

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The skies above were leaden, with no ray of sunlight.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Its distant monotone of sound became a dirge.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

offering little or no hope

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Its distant monotone of sound became a dirge.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Its distant monotone of sound became a dirge.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

darkened with overcast

From this reading The skies above were leaden, with no ray of sunlight.

past form of “level” — aim at

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

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 It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

for more time

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading Its distant monotone of sound became a dirge.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

not any; not one

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The skies above were leaden, with no ray of sunlight.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

To recall to mind.

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The skies above were leaden, with no ray of sunlight.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Away behind him the smoke of the city seemed leveled like a shroud.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Its distant monotone of sound became a dirge.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The skies above were leaden, with no ray of sunlight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

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

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It's a long way from MacDougall Alley to Fort George at any time.

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

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

at the time that

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is rendered longer when the wind is chill; but Jimmy, no longer the jester, could never remember how he reached there on that wintry afternoon, and its hills, bleak with snow, were no more drab and cold than the dead fires of his dreams.