Chapter V

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

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

(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 It all seemed so natural and real.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

capable of being believed

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

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

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

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

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

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From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

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

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

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 Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading It all seemed so natural and real.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

and nothing more

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

above and across; more than

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

on the contrary

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It all seemed so natural and real.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But the mystery did not lie in the qualities of the scene itself.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It all seemed so natural and real.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It all seemed so natural and real.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

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

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

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

From this reading At the end of it he felt as if he had lost himself in a dim and eerie dream and only the eternal reality of the sheep, bedding down and bleating in the falling shadows, made it credible to him.

in the direction of

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

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

From this reading Rather it was in his own attitude toward them: a feeling of familiarity and long acquaintance that he could not understand.

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

From this reading Hugh Gaylord had never known a more mysterious hour than that in which the darkness fell over the sheep camp.