Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

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

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

in a state of sleep

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

moving toward the east

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

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

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

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

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

-ing form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

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

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

free from harm or evil

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Eastward the prairie still lay in deep shadow, its long rolls outlined by the deeper shadows lying in the hollows between.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The crescent moon still shone serene, marshaling her attendant constellations.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

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

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

not in physical motion

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

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

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.

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

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading RAVEN TO THE RESCUE Overhead the stars were still twinkling far in the western sky.

a Caucasian

From this reading Over the Bow and the Elbow mists hung like white veils swathing the faces of the rampart hills north and south.

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

From this reading In the little town a stillness reigned as of death, for at length Calgary was asleep, and sound asleep would remain for hours to come.