Chapter XII

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

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

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

move towards

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

completely unclothed

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

have

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

suffering shame

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

to or in any or all places

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

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From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

full of or producing joy

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

immediately past

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

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 HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

march in a procession

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

able to absorb fluids

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

the season of growth

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

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

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

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

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

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

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

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

From this reading There were bare spaces here and there on the ground, and where a stick or a stone showed through the thin crust the snow had retired around it as if it gave out a heat of its own.

at the time that

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.

in or at the place that

From this reading The snow, where it lay thickest in the hollows of the plateau, was soft and porous and grimy with dirt.

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

From this reading By the middle of March the warm sun and soft south winds began to thaw the February snows.

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAR DISGRACED HIMSELF At last the long winter came to an end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On such a day, when the afternoon sun beat with unusual warmth on the northern face of the mountain, the three soldiers stood together in front of the house, noting everywhere the joyful signs of the approach of spring.