Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

(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 The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

weapons considered collectively

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

remove the dust from

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

brought together in one place

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

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

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

take delight in

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

weep convulsively

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

the act of sucking

From this reading He stood beneath the cross-beam of the entrance, sucking in clean air.

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

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

bristling with perplexities

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

up to a particular time

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

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 red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

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

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The red and blue buttons shone in the sun; far down the valley a globe passed between trees, bent on some private business.

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

plural of “washer” — someone who washes things for a living

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

at the time that

From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink When Revel was due for a rest space, he went through the blue-tinged dusk of the mine, cleaned his arms and face at the washers, scrubbing the coal dust from his big hands, and climbed the ladders, up and up, till day shone in his face.

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

From this reading They hunt him down the thorny glen, And up the hillside dark; "O hear him gasp and hear him sob, Whenas our hounds do bark!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The squire has gathered all his kin, To hunt the fox so sly; 'Tis not a beast with paws and brush, But a man like you or I!