Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

(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 All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

rid of obstructions

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

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

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

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

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

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

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

ten 10s

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

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

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

someone who makes jewelry

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

a particular point in time

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

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

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

travel back and forth between two points

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

not in physical motion

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

the rays of the sun

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "It's like a great shuttle, the ice there," she commented, "a monster shuttle nearly three hundred miles long.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

in the direction of

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading As the car rolled down the drive, and he turned for a long look past her toward the lake, she watched his expression.

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

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

at the time that

From this reading THE DEED IN TRUST Her little gasoline-driven car--delicate as though a jeweler had made it--was waiting for them under the canopy beside the house, when they went out.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading She delayed a moment to ask Alan to let down the windows; the sky was still clear, and the sunshine had become almost warm, though the breeze was sharp and cold.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."

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

From this reading All winter it moves back and forth across the lake, from east to west and from west to east as the winds change, blocking each shore half the time and forcing the winter boats to fight it always."