Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

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

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

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

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

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

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

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

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

brought together in one place

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

not accessible to view

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

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

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading INVOLUNTARY.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

become covered with mist

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

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

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

interlace the shoots of

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

make steady

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Six days of sunlight and clear air, of mornings as enchanting as dreams, of dreams as full of magic as May mornings.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

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 Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

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

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

a Caucasian

From this reading Betty stood for full five minutes looking out at the straight fine fall, at the white mist spread on the lawn, the blue mist twined round the trees, listening to the plash of the drops that gathered and fell from the big wet ivy leaves, to the guggle of the water-spout, the hiss of smitten gravel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then an interminable Sunday hot and sultry, with rolling purple clouds and an evening of thunder and heavy showers.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A magenta sunset, a night working, hidden in its own darkness, its own secret purposes, and a Monday morning gray beyond belief, with a soft steady rain.