Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

anew

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

a youthful male person

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

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

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

the first light of day

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

a small number or amount

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

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

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

in a softened tone

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

on one occasion

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

above and across; more than

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

move upward

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

cut with a saw

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

moving with great haste

From this reading Across the plain, out of the mist-wreaths, came rushing, scurrying, the handful of Indian braves.

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

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

in a swift manner

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

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

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

having come into contact

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

in the direction of

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

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

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

which person or people

From this reading Through the gray light the stranger turned his face swiftly, bent toward Miles, and smiled once again, and the boy thought suddenly of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and how those who were looking "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."

belonging to which person

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading There was a sense of unending power, of alertness, of great, easy movement about him; one might have looked at him, and looking away again, have said that wings were folded about him.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Miles faced across the plain, stood close to the tall stranger whose shape, as the dawn touched it, seemed to rise beyond the boy's slight figure wonderfully large and high.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Pale light streamed now from the east, filtering over a hushed world.