Chapter XVI

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

find repugnant

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

love intensely

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading There was a bitterness in Frontin’s voice that made Crawford sit up sharply.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

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

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

travel across or pass over

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading There was a bitterness in Frontin’s voice that made Crawford sit up sharply.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

in a gay manner

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

brought together in one place

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

a humming noise

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

without good reason

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

the force of workers available

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

in a joyous manner

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a coniferous tree

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

in the near future

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

established beyond doubt

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

the quality of being holy

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

in an aggressive manner

From this reading There was a bitterness in Frontin’s voice that made Crawford sit up sharply.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

be seated

From this reading There was a bitterness in Frontin’s voice that made Crawford sit up sharply.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a bitterness in Frontin’s voice that made Crawford sit up sharply.

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

From this reading They built a chapel on the shore Beside the crooked tree, And taught the paynim to abhor The gods by which his fathers swore-- It proved a simple labor, for The Cross they gathered to adore Was but a Crooked Tree!”

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

a special situation

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

arousing affect

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

produced with vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

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

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

during the time that

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

a Caucasian

From this reading But presently Came white men full of charity, Who gave the redskins eau-de-vie All up and down the shore.

which person or people

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

in the company of; together with

From this reading “AN ARCHER DREW BOW AT A VENTURE” Late that night, while the thin crescent of a new moon hung in the sky, touching the twisted limbs of the pine tree above him with faint silver radiance, Crawford wakened to a lightly humming voice.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was Frontin who sat beside him at the tip of the promontory, and gaily voiced words which were half-sardonic, half-sad, fitting them to a tune of Old France which ran lightly and merrily enough-- “God made a little crooked tree And set it on the shore, A thing of wondrous sanctity To paynim folk!