Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

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

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

a downward slope or bend

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

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

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

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

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

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 Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

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

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

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

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

on the contrary

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

plural of “sapling” — young tree

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

cut with a saw

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

not in physical motion

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Beside these, hanging to a branch, Gabriel saw a gaily-striped auto robe; and, further down, a heavy, fringed shawl.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

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

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

in the direction of

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Gabriel Armstrong leaped, rather than clambered, through the gap in the wall, and, following the track of devastation through the trees, scrambled down the steep slope that led toward the Hudson.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The forest looked as though a car of Juggernaut had passed that way.

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

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Limbs and saplings lay in confusion, larger trees showed long wounds upon their bark, and here and there pieces of metal--a gray mud-guard, a car door, a wind-shield frame, with shattered plate glass still clinging to it--lay scattered on the precipitous declivity.