Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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

From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

make calm or still

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

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

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

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From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

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

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

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

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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 Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

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From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the common people generally

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

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

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time he would go along thus, his arms hanging down, his head bent upon his breast, his body swinging from side to side with every movement of his shaggy little horse.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

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

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

having a variety of colors

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

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

From this reading HOW VERTY THOUGHT, AND PLAYED, AND DREAMED.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

toward the west

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Verty took his weary way westward through the splendid autumn woods, gazing with his dreamy Indian expression on the variegated leaves, listening to the far cries of birds, and speaking at times to Longears and Wolf, his two deer hounds.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading At such moments Verty dreamed--the real world had disappeared--perforce of that imagination given him by heaven, he entered calm and happy into the boundless universe of reverie and fancy.

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

From this reading Then his head would droop--a dim smile would glimmer upon his lips, and his long, curling hair would fall in disordered masses around his burnt face, almost hiding it from view.