Chapter XIX

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

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

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

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

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

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

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

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

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

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

slightly wet

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

divisible by two

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

for a limitless time

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

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From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

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

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

in a monotonous manner

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

of an obscure nature

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

not any; not one

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

according to the clock

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

on one occasion

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

above and across; more than

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

the stealing of cattle

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

the work of a sailor

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

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

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

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

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

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

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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 But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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

From this reading The clouds sailed everlastingly on the wind; and the wind blew everlastingly, like an everlasting storm, not always raging, but always rustling, sometimes high up above the trees, sometimes straight through the trees themselves.

in a vague way

From this reading And Constance followed them with her eyes, vaguely and dreamily, dreaming on and on in an endless reverie.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

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

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

in or at the place that

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Constance remained mostly at home and sat by her window during those short afternoons, which she lengthened out in the dim shadows of the fire-lit room, where at three o'clock dusk was falling....

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

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter months dragged sadly and monotonously past, with their continual rains and no frost: even such snow as fell melted at once in the raw, damp atmosphere.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But the wind blew all the time, kept on blowing from some mysterious cloud-realm, carrying the clouds with it, violet clouds and grey clouds, a never-ending succession, which came sailing over the trees in the Woods as though over the sea.