Chapter XIX

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

on or to one side

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

rid of obstructions

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

in a rebellious manner

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading What a glorious time of the year is this!

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

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

From this reading What a glorious time of the year is this!

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

not any; not one

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

the local environment

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

except for; apart from

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

the season of growth

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

not in physical motion

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

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

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

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

From this reading The cheeks glow with health, the lips smile, and there is no careworn face seen, save they come out of the house of sickness of death.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading What a glorious time of the year is this!

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

From this reading And that lean spectre, called Hunger, has never been known to appear in these parts.

a vagrant

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a glorious time of the year is this!

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

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A VOICE IN THE DARK At this place I remained several weeks, watching the smiling Spring, which had already taken possession of the air and made the skies blue--unloosing the icy fingers of Winter, which still held the earth down under a thick cover of snow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading What a glorious time of the year is this!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action.