Chapter III

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

(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 With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

in a state of sleep

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

placed in a grave

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

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

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

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

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

remove the dust from

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

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

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

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

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

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 Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

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

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

joined in matrimony

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

a particular point in time

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

subject to death

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

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

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

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

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

in a manner lacking interest or vitality

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

possessing material wealth

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

of superior grade

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

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

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

weep convulsively

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

not in physical motion

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

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

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

in the direction of

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Up there on the top was the dark outline of the old Hill Church, its spire a black dart against the luminous night sky.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

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

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

in or at the place that

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

a Caucasian

From this reading A fitful moon gleamed palely and showed it for a moment, still and gray like a little lone dove asleep, and about it clustered the white stones of the graveyard on the side of the hill sloping down toward the valley.

which person or people

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a catch in her breath like a sob Joyce hurried on, realizing that it was here her heart was longing to go, where she had left all that was mortal of her precious Aunt Mary.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Joyce had walked a long way on a long gray ribbon of road before it wound up hill and she began to realize where her steps were turning.

a late time of life

From this reading One tall shaft showed where lay the dust of the rich, old, good man who gave the land and built the church, and others less pretentious flocked close at hand, a little social clique of the select dead who had clung to the old church through the years of their life, who there had been christened, married and buried.