Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

an article of clothing

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

put a harness

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading THE MAIDEN INVENTED.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading THE MAIDEN INVENTED.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

and nothing more

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

go across or through

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

more desirable than another

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

cut with a saw

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

be seated

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

having a supporting base

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

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

From this reading THE MAIDEN INVENTED.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

up to a particular time

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The ice formed upon the bay that lay in the midst of the islands.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

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

From this reading The fishing-boats and small schooners were dragged high up on the beach.

in or at the place that

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

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

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.

a Caucasian

From this reading The carpet of snow grew more and more thick upon field and hill, and where the dwarf firwoods grew so close that it could not pass between their branches, it draped them, fold above fold, until one only saw the green here and there standing out from the white garment.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading In these days a small wooden sleigh was given to Caius, to which he might harness his horse, and in which he might sit snug among oxskins if he preferred that sort of travelling to riding.