Chapter V

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

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

(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 All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

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

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

any thing at all

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

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

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

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 But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

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

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

someone who works underwater

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

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

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

in a forlorn manner

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

coins made of gold

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

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From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

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

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

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

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

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 But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

a worthless lazy fellow

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

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

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

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

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

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

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

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

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

bound or secured closely

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

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

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

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

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

precisely as stated

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

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

From this reading All he knew was that there were day and night, and that the great lights came and went in the heavens, stepping very slowly upon gold and silver feet.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

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

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

at the time that

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading GOMPOSH, THE WISE ONE The moons went by and the moons went by.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Shasta did not know anything about that measuring of time, nor that people talked of growing older out there in the world.

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

From this reading But he knew when the loon, the great northern diver, cried forlornly in the night, that the long cold was at hand, and that he would have to stay in the cave to keep himself from freezing to death.

a late time of life

From this reading The slow moons slipped into each other and were tied into bundles, a summer and a winter to each bundle, and so made up the years.