Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

(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 In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

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

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

with brightness

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

the first light of day

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

set afire or burning

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

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

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

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

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

above and across; more than

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

let for money

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

not in physical motion

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

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

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

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

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

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

From this reading From the North, however, came sheet lightning, and rent from time to time the thick fog.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The horses started; the light wagon rattled over the rough road across the court-yard.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

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

From this reading The short summer night was already waning.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

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

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In the East a faint streak of light announced the new day; the early dawn covered the whole landscape as with a thin veil.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In an instant the chateau, with its still brilliantly lighted windows, the dark barns and stables, and the little cottages all lay behind them, and they were far off between waving grain-fields and mist-covered meadows.