Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

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

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

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

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

immediately past

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

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

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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 The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

for more time

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

not any; not one

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

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

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

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

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

be standing; be upright

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading With the shortening of the days, and the sweeping away of great shoals of leaves, in the frequent gales, Miss Du Prel's mood grew more and more sombre.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

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

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

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

From this reading At last she announced that she could stand the gloom of this wild North no longer.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

grow smaller

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

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

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The autumn was now on the wane; the robins sang clear, wild little songs in the shrubberies, the sunshine fell slanting across the grass.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The long dark evenings and the shrieking winds of winter were before them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And at night, the stars twinkled with a frosty brilliancy, and the flowers were cut down by cruel invisible hands.