Chapter XII

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

replying

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

confined by bonds

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

at any time

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

set up or found

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

depressingly dark

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

the act of departing

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

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

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

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

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

ten 10s

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

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

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

not any; not one

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

and nothing more

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

past form of “parallel” — be parallel to

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

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

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

in a sluggish manner

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

in or at or to some place

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

walk unsteadily

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

a special situation

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

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

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

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

From this reading THE stars were shining down on the stream that passed sluggishly under Van Deelen's bridge, but they found no answering twinkle there.

toward the west

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then, sullen as ever, it settled back, slipped under the bridge--where the road from Lindquist's swung sharply down--with never a swirl, and gave itself up to the pines and hemlocks that bent over.

a Caucasian

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading A gloomy stream it was, winding a sort of way through the little farm, coming from--somewhere, off in the pines; going to--somewhere, off in the pines; brown by day, black by night; the only silent thing in the breathing, crackling forest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed to come from the north, gliding out from under the green-black canopy with a little stumble of white foam, as if ashamed in the light of the clearing.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Behind the barn-yard it circled westward, and paralleled the road for a few hundred yards, as if it, too, were bound for Hewittson; but changed its mind, turned sharply south, and was gone.