Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

(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 She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

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 No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

dearly loved

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

usually; as a rule

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

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

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

with the head foremost

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

a high place

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

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

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

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

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

not any; not one

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

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

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

literature in metrical form

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

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

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

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

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

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

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She had been learning one of the "Lays of Ancient Rome," and was now repeating it all through.

push forcefully

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading "So he spake, and speaking sheathed His good sword by his side, And with his armour on his back Plunged headlong in the tide!

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

hard to endure

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading No sound of--" "My _dear_ Bridget, draw in your chin," said the cold voice, and poor Bridget, dropping suddenly down from the heights of heroic deeds to dreary commonplace, felt that this was hard indeed.

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

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

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In proud consciousness of not having missed one word, and in full enjoyment of the swing of the poetry, she stood with her head thrust forward and her chin in the air:

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At such times, Miss Tasker's chill remarks of "Your shoulders, Bridget"--"Don't poke, Bridget," generally fell on unheeding ears, but there was one occasion on which Bridget did feel them to be especially trying and out of place.