Chapter III

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

later than; following

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

completely unclothed

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

closed to traffic

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

not accessible to view

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

exceedingly bad

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

a special way of doing something

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

a course of conduct

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

the place where people vote

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

-ing form of “powder” — make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

not in physical motion

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

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

From this reading A HOUSEKEEPING "More to-morrow," the Master-Girl had said, but to-morrow has a knack of taking the bit in its teeth.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

at the time that

From this reading When Dêh-Yān looked forth at the weather very early next morning she knew that her path was blocked.

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

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

a Caucasian

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

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

From this reading The old chief sniffed more snow in the sky and bade strike the wigwams, the summer homes of his people.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading The nine white giants which never changed were hidden, and the horrid, bitter, frozen river of ice which came winding down from the closed valley which we call the Lap of the Gods, bearing dirt and stones upon its cracked and dirty back, was hidden too.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Snow had fallen in the night and was still falling from clouds which were creeping down the wooded shoulders of the foot-hills after powdering their bare polls with the first fall of autumn.