Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

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

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

a series of chirps

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading OUT IN THE DARK.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

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

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

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 Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading OUT IN THE DARK.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

engage in

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

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

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT IN THE DARK.

above and across; more than

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

a slippery smoothness

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

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

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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

From this reading OUT IN THE DARK.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

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 There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

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

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

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

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Warren went out with him and together they walked down the dark road, in the cool air of the night and the hot air that lagged over from the heat of the day.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was no moon, but in the sky, which the slowly-moving boughs of over-hanging trees seemed to keep in motion, there was a blizzard of stars.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Warren argued, the old man urged and the old lady pleaded as she fanned her hot face with her apron, catching it up by the corners, but Lyman was determined to go home.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading From the dust-covered thickets along the road arose the chirrup of insects, the strange noises that make night lonesome; and a small stream, which in the light has flowed without noise over the slick, blue rocks, was rushing now with a loud gurgle, as if to hurry out of the dark.