Chapter XV

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

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

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

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

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

fearless and daring

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

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

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

the act of departing

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

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

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

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

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

the force of workers available

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

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

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

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

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

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

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

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

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

in the direction of

From this reading ON TOWARD GIGGLETOWN That journey toward Giggletown seemed endless and the night seemed endless too.

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 The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.

up to a particular time

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

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

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading And the velvet bats became so bold and big that they flew right down to the cart and made faces at Peter and squealed like mice.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

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

From this reading They were always going up hill, it seemed, and never going down, so finally Peter judged they must be up very high among the cloud castles by this time.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stars seemed to become larger and larger and the moon did, too, until it seemed to fill the whole sky, and Peter could see the man in the moon looking at him with round, round eyes.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The rows of trees along the road looked like old men and old women with thousands of black arms reaching out to catch on to things, and one old elm tickled Peter’s cheek.