Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

deprived of sight

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

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

From this reading Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

remove the dust from

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Ruin was everywhere, black, saturnine, and solemn.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

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

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

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

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

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 Many lay fallen like the dead upon a battlefield.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

the force of workers available

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

not any; not one

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

fully extended especially in length

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

lacking rain

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Ruin was everywhere, black, saturnine, and solemn.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

bitter or scornful

From this reading Ruin was everywhere, black, saturnine, and solemn.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Ruin was everywhere, black, saturnine, and solemn.

not in physical motion

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

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

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

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

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

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

From this reading Ruin was everywhere, black, saturnine, and solemn.

in or at the place that

From this reading Through the black and ruined land came Tristan and his men, marching where the rivers ran, that they might not tread ankle deep in ashes, nor be choked and blinded by the dust and smoke.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind had passed, the storm blasts moaned no more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A strange silence hung upon the world, where the charred trees still stood with their hands outstretched to the rainless sky.