Chapter II

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

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

(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 He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

for the reason that

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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 In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

divisible by two

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

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

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

a longing to return home

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

hear with intention

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

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 He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

not recognized or admitted

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.

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

From this reading Then he frowned at the tricks which the heat was playing upon even such strong nerves as his.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT "Ask Nancy Cornish!"

at the time that

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the unacknowledged homesickness of his heart his very first doze had brought him a dream of home; then the dream had slid along the trail of desire to a cool sea beach, where he and Marion used to be taken every summer when they were children, and a fog had rolled in along this beach which, at first, he had welcomed because it was so deliciously cold.

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

From this reading He started up instantly, as if to listen, sitting upright on the bed from which he had long since tossed all covering.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The phrase might have exploded into Herrick's mind, it leaped there with such sudden violence, distinct as the command of a voice, out of the smothering blackness of the torrid August night.