Chapter XIX

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

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

any thing at all

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

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(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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 THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

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From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

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the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading She’s inconceivably dirty.

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

to a considerable degree; very much

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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plural of “gum” — a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

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

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

a high place

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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

to an inconceivable degree

From this reading She’s inconceivably dirty.

immediately past

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

lacking companions or companionship

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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

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a brief written record

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

the most extreme possible amount or value

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

located far away spatially

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

express in words

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

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

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

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From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Has she made any remarks on the situation?”

a state of social isolation

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distribute or disperse widely

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plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

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

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

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

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

very small

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Strong and healthy, too, I should say, if one could see anything for stains and dirt.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

From this reading —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

(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 —_G. Essex Evans._ “WELL, she’s a queer little atom,” said David Linton, surveying the treasure trove.

a Caucasian

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

From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The gray gums by the lonely creek, The star-crowned heights, The wind-swept plain, the dim blue peak, The cold white light, The solitude spread near and far Around the camp-fire’s tiny star, The horse bells’ melody remote, The curlew’s melancholy note Across the night.