Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

in the past

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a deep yellow color

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

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

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

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

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

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

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

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

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

made afraid

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

a young female

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

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

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

a half of an hour

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

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

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

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

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

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

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

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

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

without logical or meaningful connection

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

the verbal act of naming

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

easily agitated

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

and nothing more

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

above and across; more than

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

a local church community

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

normal or sound powers of mind

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

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

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

having a supporting base

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

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

From this reading The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then it dipped until only a naming segment showed and the barriers darkened against the afterglow.

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

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

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 The sun, dropping into a western sea of amber and opal, seemed to grow in diameter.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A nervous chill shook the girl and she started up from the seat into which she had collapsed; frightened at the incoherent lack of sanity that sounded from her own throat.

which person or people

From this reading Old Aaron Capper had mounted his horse a half-hour ago and ridden away somewhere--and she knew that he, too, had begun to fret against this insupportable waiting, and had set out on the unpromising mission of searching for the ambassador--who might already be dead.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Still Parish Thornton had not come home and Dorothy standing back of the open window pressed both hands over eyes that burned ember hot in their sockets.