Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

(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 “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

constricted in size

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

divisible by two

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

held up in the air

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

not in physical motion

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

closely encircling

From this reading In the silence surrounding him he caught sounds of life filled with excitement and promise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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

From this reading “Is not all this a dream?” he asked himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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

From this reading He looked at the sky, the mountains and the forest around him with eyes that appeared to see them for the first time.

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From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

up to a particular time

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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 Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Wings of happiness lifted Turgen’s spirit in the days immediately following his understanding with Marfa, until it seemed that the world was a new and more beautiful place.

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

From this reading Even his yurta, so dark and cramped, was larger and brighter, though its solitary window was still covered with snow.