Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

any thing at all

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

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

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

depressingly dark

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

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

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

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

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

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

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

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

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

with relatively high volume

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

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

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

not any; not one

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

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

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

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

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

cut with a saw

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

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

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

a special situation

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

in the direction of

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

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

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

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

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Suddenly, gazing through the rising vapour, Norah saw horses up in the sky and she could hear them neighing loudly.

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

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

in or at the place that

From this reading Coming to the quay they passed through a gloomy grain-shed, where heating bags of wheat sent a steam out into the air.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

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

From this reading Then getting their bundles they went towards the wharf, Willie the Duck leading, his fiddle under his arm and his bundle tied over his shoulders with a string.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading For a moment she paused in terror and wondered how such a thing could be, then recollected that in a town, where there was no God, anything might be possible.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading A WILD NIGHT I The dance came to an end, and, worn out with their exertions, the women picked up their shawls and wrapped them round their shoulders.