Chapter IV

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

(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 The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

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

From this reading SISTER AND BROTHER.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading SISTER AND BROTHER.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading It was not a cheerful world outside.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

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From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

causing dejection

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

the quality of being slow to understand

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

divisible by two

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

and nothing more

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

small in range or scope

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

the force of workers available

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

wetness caused by water

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a cheerful world outside.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

a course of conduct

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading SISTER AND BROTHER.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The common stretched out its low green broken lines and brown divisions of path to touch the limited horizon.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

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

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

From this reading The sky was the color of lead, and hung low in one uniform tint of dullness over the wet world, with all its wetness just on the point of congealing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the two old men and their consultations it was a relief, even in that chilly and dismal day, to get outside into the free air, though it was heavy with the chill of moisture turning into frost.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was not a cheerful world outside.