Chapter XXII

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

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

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

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

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

the act of burning something

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

put or send forth

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

enclose with a fence

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Such soothing its fragrance had for her!

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Such soothing its fragrance had for her!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Such soothing its fragrance had for her!

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

temporary military shelter

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

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

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

and nothing more

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

come together

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

the act of joining together as one

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

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

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

abounding in small stones

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The smell of sandal-wood burning on the fireplace in the kitchen she had just left, was in the air.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

affording physical relief

From this reading Such soothing its fragrance had for her!

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

that is on a string

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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 The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

at the time that

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

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

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

a Caucasian

From this reading And on the shingly soil, between the old dumps cast up a little distance from the huts, in every direction, the paper daisies were lying, white as driven snow in the wan light.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sunset was fading, a persimmon glow failing from behind the trees, its light merging with the blue of the sky, creating the faint, luminous green which holds the first stars with such brilliance, when Sophie went out of the hut to meet Potch.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Sophie went to the goat-pen, strung round with a light, crooked fence, a few yards from the back of the house.