Chapter II

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From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

later than; following

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

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

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

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

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

slightly wet

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

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

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

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

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

slightly wet

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

above and across; more than

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

compacted by ironing

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

not in physical motion

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

required or under orders

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

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

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

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

From this reading On the green track which led along the plateau at the foot of the Twmpa the air to-night lay still and thick.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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

From this reading RHYS[1] IT was the day after Christmas.

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

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

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

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

which person or people

From this reading Noises made by the animal world were carried a long distance by the moist atmosphere, and sounds were audible to people who had learned to keep their ears open for which they might have listened in vain at ordinary times.

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

From this reading The evenings had been damp and chilly of late, with not a breath of wind stirring to lift the fog which hung over the Black Mountain and pressed like a heavy, dead hand right into Crishowell village.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The frost and snow, supposed to be suitable to the time, had held off from the West country and were waiting ready to pounce upon the world with a new year.