Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

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

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

something causing misery or death

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

shining intensely

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

mark as different

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

opinion or judgment

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

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

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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 "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

consisting of fine particles

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Powdery snow choked the air in a blinding storm.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

belonging to which person

From this reading "If I do not come to the gate before long," Alwin observed to the shaggy little Norwegian pony along whose neck he was bending, "I shall believe that the fences have been snowed under."

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

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ha'vama'l The light of the short day had faded, but the wind had not gone down with the sun.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading One could not distinguish a house, though it were within a foot of his eyes.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading ALWIN'S BANE Much goes worse than is expected.