Chapter XVII

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

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

(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 Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

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

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

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

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

annoy persistently

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

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

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

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From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

apart from; not including

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

the organ of sight

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

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

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

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

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

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

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

the act of departing

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

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 And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

for the most time

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

very recently

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

not any; not one

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

above and across; more than

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

the light of the stars

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

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

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

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

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

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

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

up to a particular time

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

having or denoting a high range

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

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

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

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

From this reading They were like some popular cry, some vehement fancy, that comes down on a page of history for a day, and passes, leaving no other record at all except those lines on one page.

at the time that

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

in or at the place that

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

a Caucasian

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

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

From this reading _The Unicorn Comes in the Starlight_ And winter came, and whitened the roofs of Erl, and all the forest and uplands.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Here the fox had gone and there the badger, and here the red deer had gone out of the wood; the tracks led over the downs and disappeared from sight, as the deeds of statesmen, soldiers, courtiers and politicians appear and disappear on the pages of history.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Even the birds had their record on those white downs, where the eye could follow each step of their treble claws, till suddenly on each side of the track would appear three little scars where the tips of their longest feathers had flicked the snow, and there the track faded utterly.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading And when Orion took his hounds afield in the morning the world lay like a book that was newly written by Life; for all the story of the night before lay in long lines in the snow.