Chapter XXV

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

anew

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

at or in the front

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

(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 Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

eagerly desirous

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

a deep opening in the earth's surface

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

divisible by two

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

assemble or get together

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

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

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

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

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

immediately past

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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 She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

give in, as to influence or pressure

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

in or at that place or location

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

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

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

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

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

at the time that

From this reading LIVE BAIT There was a day of anxious waiting when they sat and watched the trails and then, in the twilight, Hall led Allifair up the chasm and showed her how to bait and set his traps.

which person or people

From this reading Even his last kiss seemed cold, as if his mind had leapt ahead and was held by the grim task before him; and his voice, when he spoke, had the sternness of an ascetic who has banished all weakness from his life.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I must go," he said, "and fight this out with Isham, and they will hunt me through the hills like a wild animal.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He helped her gather acorns, carried in a last load of wood and, late in the evening, they parted.

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

From this reading She was brave again now, though she still hoped he would relent; but the traditions of a lifetime were behind his resolve and he left her without a tremor.