Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

a theatrical performer

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

anew

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

the first light of day

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

out of proportion

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

plural of “dissolve” — (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

a native or inhabitant of Holland

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

an instance of questioning

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

and nothing more

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

immediately past

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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 Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

with eyes or mouth open in surprise

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

fully extended in width

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

be seated

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

the state of being asleep

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

with low volume

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

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

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

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

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

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

From this reading What a disproportionate view one takes of events in which one is the principal actor!

a Caucasian

From this reading Behind him he has left his white mantle, and it now lies outspread from the topmost mountain peaks to the softly lapping tide at the black edges of the loch.

belonging to which person

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

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

From this reading RED TABS EXPLAINS From the Argyllshire hills winter has stolen down upon us in the night.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

in the company of; together with

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Francis and Monica, sleeping side by side, like the babes in the wood, half covered with leaves, the eager, panting retriever, and myself, poor, ragged scarecrow, staring openmouthed at the Dutchman whose kindly enquiry has just revealed to me the wondrous truth ... that we are safe across the frontier.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet as I sit adding the last words to this plain account of a curious episode in my life, the wintry scene dissolves before my eyes, and I see again that dawn in the forest ...