Chapter XXII

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

next to; at the side of

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

covered with water

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

death of a person

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

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From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

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

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

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

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

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

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

a woman poet

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

only a very short time before

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

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

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

not in physical motion

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

third-person singular of “stir” — move an implement through

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

the rays of the sun

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

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

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.

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

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

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

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

in or at the place that

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

belonging to which person

From this reading She was reading now from a life of that poetess whose grave has made a lonely Colorado mountain a place of pilgrimage.

of something having the dark red color of red wine

From this reading The height was still in brightness, but the gulches below were wine-red and on their rims the spruces stood shadow-straight against the golden ivory of the southern sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET It was a fair, sweet evening, and the room where Jessica sat beside David Stires' bed, reading aloud to him, was flooded with the failing sunlight.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Since the old man's seizure in the night he had been much worse and she had scarcely left his room.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading To-day, however, he had sat propped by pillows, able to read and chat, and the deep personal anxiety that had numbed her had yielded.