Chapter XV

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

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

(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 is quiet in the camp.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

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

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

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

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading By degrees every noise died away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading All is quiet in the camp.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading IT is nine o clock.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading By degrees every noise died away.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading By degrees every noise died away.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

an old word for “before”

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By degrees every noise died away.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

having made preparations

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading All is quiet in the camp.

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

From this reading IT is nine o clock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT is nine o clock.

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 In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IT is nine o clock.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading By degrees every noise died away.

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 IT is nine o clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

and nothing more

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

arrange in a container

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading All is quiet in the camp.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

try to get or reach

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading All is quiet in the camp.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading The fires have been extinguished as a measure of prudence, and only the moon is allowed to gleam.

light from a torch or torches

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest 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 In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.

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

From this reading In the plain, however, a few tumblers displayed their feats by torchlight to a few spectators, but ere long, losing their public, they were fain to pack up their traps and seek repose beneath some forest tree.