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 A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

later than; following

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All but the apple trees!

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading All but the apple trees!

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

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

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All but the apple trees!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

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 It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

at any time

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

provoking horror

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

immediately past

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

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 It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

the force of workers available

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

cut with a saw

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

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

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

hurting

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

express in words

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

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

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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 All but the apple trees!

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At last I felt my eyes sore with staring at them, and I turned away.

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

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

someone who visits

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

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

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

at the time that

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A VISITOR AT NIGHT A nice breeze was blowing in from the meadows, cooling the hot night, and finally, when I was laughing at my nervousness, I went to the window and leaned on the sill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They seemed as horrible as ever, and a dozen times I thought I saw men without heads, or with long arms like apes, creeping and skulking from one shadow to another.

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 It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was a very peaceful scene, I can tell you, with that long stretch of grass and daisies and the water, and the light, carried through the factory yard up the river, bobbing along as the watchman passed one window after another.