Chapter XXII

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

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

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

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

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

depressingly dark

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

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

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

crowded or massed together

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

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

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

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

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

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

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

completely unclothed

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

above and across; more than

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

done under pressure

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

possessive form of “stockman” — farmer who breed or raises livestock

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

possessing sweep

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

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 The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

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

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.

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

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

in or at the place that

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Her mind was not wholly upon Maynard, for Joe Stockman's gloomy prophecy had come true in one case and Mr. Bamsey was indisposed from a chill caught at the funeral.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading The day was dull and windy with rain promised from the south.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Withered beech leaves whirled about Dinah's feet in little eddies, then rushed and huddled away together in hurtling companies--with a sound like a kettle boiling over, thought Dinah.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The lonely, naked woods swept round her and she sat on a fallen trunk not far from where the Webburn sisters shot the grey forest with light and foamed together beneath the feet of trees.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading AT WATERSMEET Dinah was first at the tryst and doubted not that Maynard would come.