Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

(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 Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

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

From this reading OFF AND ON.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

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

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

covered with (or as if with) a blanket

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

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

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

with no protection or shield

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

the act of giving

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

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

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

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

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

not any; not one

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

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

From this reading OFF AND ON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OFF AND ON.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

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

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

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 The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

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

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading Every twig and branch of the trees still held its burden; every roof was blanketed; there had been no time yet for smoke and soil to come upon the pure surfaces; and on all this fell the pale moon rays, casting pale shadows and making the world somehow look like something better than itself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

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

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

a Caucasian

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

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

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.

the art of sorcery

From this reading Certinaly Madge had not said too much, and the scene was like witchery.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The sun was down, but the moon was up, near full, and giving a white illumination to the white world.

but in spite of that

From this reading The snow had fallen thick, and neither sun nor wind had as yet made any impression upon it; the covering of the road was thick and well beaten, and on every exposed level surface lay the white treasure piled up.