Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

(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 He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

death of a person

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

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

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

an opening into or through something

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

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

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

go away from a place

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

and nothing more

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

above and across; more than

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

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

From this reading "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord."

Identical; not different.

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

up to a particular time

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

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

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

arousing affect

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

not known

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

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

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

during the time that

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading He had no winding sheet, no coffin in which to lay that silent form.

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

From this reading THE GRAVE IN THE SNOW The sun of the short winter day was touching the mountain peaks, and slowly stealing down their rugged sides, as Keith emerged from the cabin bearing the cold body of the unknown man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had a sacred task to perform, and he would not leave the place till all was completed.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading A deep hole dug in the snow with the point of a snow-shoe, was grave and coffin combined, while the same soft, yielding snow spread tenderly over the body was the only winding sheet.