Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

closely shaved recently

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

not accessible to view

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

placed crosswise

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

giving spirit and vivacity

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a social unit living together

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

transport from one place to another

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

the item at the end

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

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 farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

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

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

the middle of the day

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "O--oh, nothing!"

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 "O--oh, nothing!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "O--oh, nothing!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

in deplorable condition

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

having hair the color of silver

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

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

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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 At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

belonging to which person

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading At one point our way sloped down to a ramshackle wooden bridge that spanned a narrow bit of running water at the edge of a wood.

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

From this reading The farther limit of this sea of sunlight was the grove that hid the Sessions house on the left; on the right it was the woods-pasture in which lay concealed a lily-pond.

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

From this reading Beyond it the road led out between two fields whose high worm-fences made it a broad lane.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As Gholson and I crossed the bridge we came upon a most enlivening view of our own procession out in the noonday blaze before us; the Sessions buggy; then Charlotte' little wagon; next the Sessions family carriage full of youngsters; and lastly, on their horses, Squire Sessions--tall, fleshy, clean-shaven, silver-haired--and Ned Ferry.