Chapter XXX

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

moving forward

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

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

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

never dying

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

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

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

and nothing more

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

not in physical motion

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

in motion

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

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

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Here was comradeship instead of loneliness, courage instead of terror, and the deathless joy of love instead of despair.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

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

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

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

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

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

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.

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

From this reading They went, the three of them, back to the motionless flock.

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

From this reading They were three shepherds, and in their united strength they were not so fearful of such stars as would be borne into their sky.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the first place the sheep were fairly in the center of the space of unburned forest—a brushy hollow where the smoke was least—moving just enough to keep halfway between the steadily advancing fire up-wind and the slow-creeping backfire in the opposite direction.

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

From this reading It was more than a reprieve,—the little hour that they would have together before their own island was submerged.