Chapter VII

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

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

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

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

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Ginger never failed when the devil was in him.

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

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading But Ginger never failed when the devil was in him.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading But Ginger never failed when the devil was in him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

set up or found

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

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

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

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

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

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

From this reading But Ginger never failed when the devil was in him.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

not in action or at work

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

immediately past

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

engage in

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

the force of workers available

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Ginger never failed when the devil was in him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

express in speech

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

not in physical motion

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

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

From this reading It came at last, and of that day men of the Hills still speak.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

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

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

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

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

at the time that

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading It was one of Ginger White's devilish days, when he hated himself and his kind and was willing to burst himself if he could make others sigh or groan.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He ran the crew of the Mill almost to death, and death came at last as the day died down and found them running the saws screaming in logs still cold within.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For the winter left the men soft: they had been half-fed, many of them: they had lived idle lives, and found work hard on their hands, hard on their muscles.