Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

from one side of something to the other

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

using the voice; not silently

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

completely unclothed

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

cause to be bored

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

traveling across

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

a young female

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

coins made of gold

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

roused to anger

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

the force of workers available

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

plural of “misstep” — an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

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

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

not any; not one

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

above and across; more than

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

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

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading LAC TREMBLANT "Across the ice that never froze The snow that never bore, My love ran out to follow me-- To follow to the shore."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

not frozen

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was nothing to do for both of us but to keep on crossing Lac Tremblant.

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

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

which person or people

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

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

From this reading Over me was the blue winter sky and the gold sun; under me the treacherous spread of the lake that was no lake, that one misstep might send me through, to God knew what hideous depth of unfrozen water, or bare, bone-shattering stone; behind me were Macartney and Macartney's men; and close up to me, nearer every second, my Paulette, my dream girl who had never been mine.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _The Day the World Went Mad._ It may be true that I swore aloud; but what I meant by it was more like praying.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Missteps might be death, but turning back was worse--for her, anyway.