Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

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

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

for the reason that

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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 For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

the act of departing

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

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

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

set afire or burning

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

most important element

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

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

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Because it was dark and he was alone he began to talk aloud.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

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

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Out of doors under the black sky filled with stars he forgot his companions of the pool room.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

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

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

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

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

in or at the place that

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading George Willard went out of the pool room and into Main Street.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For days the weather had been bitter cold with a high wind blowing down on the town from Lake Erie, eighteen miles to the north, but on that night the wind had died away and a new moon made the night unusually lovely.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without thinking where he was going or what he wanted to do George went out of Main Street and began walking in dimly lighted streets filled with frame houses.