Chapter I

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

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

in the past

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

(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 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

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

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

apart from; not including

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

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

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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 So he knew that sunset was over.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

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 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

become covered with mist

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

above and across; more than

From this reading So he knew that sunset was over.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading So he knew that sunset was over.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So he knew that sunset was over.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading But it made little difference to him on that moorland track, except that the grey mist caught a darker tint,--that the snow-flakes looked dimmer as they fell.

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

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Long ago, from some village far beneath him, the church clock had struck four, and the distant strokes had come faintly up to him, muffled by the storm.

migratory

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.

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

From this reading So he knew that sunset was over.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The great silence around could not grow deeper, or the road become more desolate and wild.

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

From this reading 'Here awa', there awa', wandering Willie'--_Scotch song_ _MY MOTHER_ _Be the day short or never so long, At length it ringeth to even-song._ All day he had come across the moors through the falling snow.