Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

the state of being absent

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

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From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

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

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

large room used mainly for dancing

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

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 Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

not any; not one

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

with low volume

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

cut with a saw

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

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

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

in the near future

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

having a supporting base

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Another cannon shot came from some distant point along the stream, and its somber echoes rolled and died away among the hills, but the music of the band in the ballroom did not cease.

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

from that place or that time

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.

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

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

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

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

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

From this reading There was a low call for Sherburne, and the great cavalry leader and his most daring horsemen were soon up and away.

which person or people

From this reading It was the Acadians who were playing now, some strange old dance tune that they had brought from far Louisiana, taken thence by the way of Nova Scotia from its origin in old France.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading IN THE WILDERNESS Stuart's brilliant figure was seen no more in the ballroom that night, but he disappeared so quietly that his absence created no alarm at first.

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

From this reading Harry and Dalton, standing under the boughs of an oak, near the edge of the grounds, saw them depart, but the dancers, at least the women and girls, knew nothing.