Chapter VIII

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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 The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

a youthful male person

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

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From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

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

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

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

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

a long wandering and eventful journey

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

go across or through

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

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

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

normal or sound powers of mind

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

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

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

the rays of the sun

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Never had the feeling of reality been so vague or the dream sense been so beautiful.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Eppie walked beside him and Peter trotted before.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

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

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

which person or people

From this reading The forms were changed, but it might almost have been little Eppie, the boy Gavan, and Robbie himself who went together through the heather.

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

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I The moor was like an amethyst under a radiant August sky, and the air, with its harmony of wind and sunlight, was like music.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The form was changed, but the sense of saneness so strong that it would have seemed perfectly natural to pass an arm about a child Eppie’s neck and to talk of the morning’s reading in the Odyssey.