Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

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

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

brought together in one place

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

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

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

death of a person

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading TOO LATE.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

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

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

and nothing more

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

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

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

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

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

propel through the air

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading TOO LATE.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

precisely as stated

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

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

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

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

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

in or at the place that

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The people who came in talked more of the weather than of the dead, and it was whispered among them that such a storm had never been known before in the history of the country.

which person or people

From this reading The fall of snow continued through the night, and during the following day, and there was grave doubt whether those who had been sent for could arrive in time for the funeral, for great drifts had collected in the roads, and it was very cold.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading This was on the afternoon of the next day, and as the evening wore on, lights were brought into the room where I sat.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A man who had been out to dig the grave came in and whispered to his wife that the ground was frozen to a wonderful depth, and that those who were helping him could only work a few minutes at a time, and that the grave filled up with drifting snow almost as fast as they could throw it out.