Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

anew

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was still and close.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The air was still and close.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

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

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

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

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

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

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

a disposition toward being alone

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

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

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

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

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

not in physical motion

From this reading The air was still and close.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

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

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

plural of “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 Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading “The dead painters design the skies for us each day and night, I think,” Helen said, as she dropped a little scarf from her shoulders and leaned back on the bench.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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 Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

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

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

at the time that

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a lace of faint mists along the creek and beyond, when John and Helen reached their bench (of course they went back there), and broken roundelays were croaking from a bayou up the stream, where rakish frogs held carnival in resentment of the lonesomeness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hundreds of fire-flies coquetted with the darkness amongst the trees across the water, glinting from unexpected spots, shading their little lanterns for a second to glow again from other shadows.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The sky was a wonderful olive green; a lazy cloud drifted in it and lapped itself athwart the moon.