Chapter X

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

later than; following

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

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

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

travel across or pass over

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

opinion or judgment

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

abounding in grass

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

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

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

located inward

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

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 ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

above and across; more than

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

at breakneck speed

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading From the inner edge of the road the mountains rose precipitately.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

of superior grade

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

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

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

the season of growth

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

in a stiff manner

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

moving very fast

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

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

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The daylight changed everything, of course, and it was but a few moments after waking before he was across the stream and scrambling up to the low wall bounding the road on the river side.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then, however, he lost not an instant in taking up his journey where it had left off the night before.

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

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading ON THE WING LONG before Natale waked, the day had dawned, but the sun had not long looked down into the valley before he turned stiffly on his grassy couch and rubbed his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How easy it was in the light of the sunbeams of the early morning to spring over the dry stones of the bank, and with a swift glance up and down select a safe place to cross the water which had seemed so dangerous and cruel in the dark.