Chapter V

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

(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 When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

a youthful male person

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

past form of “card” — separate the fibers of

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

brought together in one place

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

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

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

destroyed or killed

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

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

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

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

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

no person; not anyone

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

the middle of the day

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

in a vehement outcry

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

the season of growth

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

the rays of the sun

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

possessing sweep

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

up to a particular time

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

having passed out of existence

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading Some hours later a rider came at a gallop and shouted in the same manner on all sides until he was gone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

at the time that

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a Caucasian

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

which person or people

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women gathered in crowds on the hill by the church.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Kerstin Bure alone asked nobody what had happened but sat every noon on the mill stairs in the glorious sunshine and carded wool with Lena.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading When the spring began to re-appear and white trailing clouds swept across the heavens, there came one day a boy hot and panting, who ran along the road and to each and all whom he met shouted a single word, until he vanished in the woods on the other side of the heather.

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

From this reading Sweden, Sweden was saved, and Mons Bock and his goat-boys had beaten the whole enemy’s army at the Straits of Öresund!