Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

the act of stigmatizing

From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

terminate

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

lacking funds

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

placed in a grave

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

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 Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

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From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

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

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

not accessible to view

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

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

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

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From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

the middle of the day

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

above and across; more than

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a shaky motion

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

having a rim or a rim of a specified kind

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

past form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

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

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

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

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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

From this reading Author Of The Branding Iron, Etc.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

very small

From this reading Hugh Garth seemed to leap through paper like a tiny active clown as he dropped down into the small space shoveled clear in front of his hidden cabin door.

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

From this reading To the north a single blunt, low mountain-head broke the evenness of the horizon line.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.

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

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

made heavy or weighted down with weariness

From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

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From this reading The roof was weighted with drift, so that a curling mass like the edge of a wind-crowded wave about to break hung low over the eaves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under a noon sun the vast, flat country, buried deep in snow, lay like a paper hoop rimmed by the dark primeval forest; its surface shone with an unbearable brightness as of sun-struck glass, every crystal gleaming and quivering with intense cold light.