Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

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

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

a female human offspring

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

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

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

plural of “haw” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

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

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

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

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

immediately past

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

not one, and not any

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

being perceived or observed

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

the rays of the sun

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

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

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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 SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

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

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

a vagrant

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

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

From this reading Last night, with the pale moon and the red glow of the fire, and the tramp’s sad story, all seemed like a strange dream.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

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

From this reading Somehow he felt so sure that he was meant to do so.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his hands behind him and his head bent, he walked across the field, deep in thought.

plural of “woodpecker” — bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

From this reading THE SECOND QUEST The dew lay thick and white on the grass; hips and haws made bright splashes of colour in the early morning sunlight; the robins sang, the larks soared, the woodpeckers tapped--but Danny noticed none of them.

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

From this reading And what he had said, himself, seemed like a dream too, for he had promised the tramp that he would undertake to find his lost daughter.