Chapter X

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

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

anew

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

in the past

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

in addition

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

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

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

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

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

not accessible to view

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

not having a material body

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

set up or found

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

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

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

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

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

become covered with mist

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

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

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

in motion

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

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

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

on one occasion

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

above and across; more than

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

on the contrary

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

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

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

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

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

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

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

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 Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I turn my head and, looking again, the sun is once more in the sky, the mist has gone.

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

From this reading AN OLD FARM The sun rose two hours ago, but he is not to be found in the sky.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

still full

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

migratory

From this reading Beyond the level rises a low but sudden hill of large, round-topped, colourless, misty trees, known by their outline alone, and in the heart of them a moving gleam as of sudden surf now and then, for there also the sun is wandering and hiding himself but not his light.

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

in or at the place that

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

a Caucasian

From this reading Rather he seems to have disembodied himself and to be lazily concealed in the sweet mist that lies white and luminous over the half-mile of level meadows at the foot of this hill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.

but in spite of that

From this reading Those meadows are brown with yet untouched grasses, grey and silken with the placid ruffled waves of yesterday’s new swathes, and liquid emerald where the hay has already been carted; and now the brown, now the grey, now the emerald warms and becomes visible under the feet of the light that dwells in the mist.