Chapter IV

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

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

(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 Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

make calm or still

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

causing consternation

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

let fall to the ground

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

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

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

past form of “impale” — pierce with a sharp stake or point

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

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

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

a single distinct event

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

completely unclothed

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A naked human body was impaled on the broken branch.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

unusual or striking

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

cut with a saw

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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

From this reading Before the sixth century had expired one incident occurred, remarkable and strange.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

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

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Having climbed the tree, he beheld a terrible and dismaying spectacle.

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

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

migratory

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

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

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where all is thus calm, the slightest circumstance is recorded and remembered.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young man, named Albedir, wandering in the woods, was startled by the screaming of a bird of prey, and, looking up, saw blood fall, drop by drop, from among the intertwined boughs of a cedar.