Chapter VII

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

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

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

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

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

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

causing inconvenience

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

in a giddy light-headed manner

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

time without end

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

intense or sharp

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

enclose with a fence

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

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

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

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

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a holding device

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

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

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

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

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

above and across; more than

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

third-person singular of “pollute” — make impure

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

causing great physical or mental suffering

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

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

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

move upward

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

to a great degree

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

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

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

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

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

plural of “trample” — the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Her head throbbed heavily--her knees trembled; the physical reaction following supreme mental effort had set in, and her nerves, denied outward expression of the strain put upon them, were racking her frame sorely.

precisely as stated

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

migratory

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We rest--a dream has power to poison sleep; We rise--one wandering thought pollutes the day."

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

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

at the time that

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

a Caucasian

From this reading "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of eternity Until death tramples it to fragments."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.

the internal mechanism of a device

From this reading "The silent workings of the dawns" were past, and the whole sky pearled to an exquisite soft grayness when Myron Holder set out that day to go to Mrs. Deans'.

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

From this reading The road swam dizzily before her; the snake fence zig-zagged wildly; the trees whirled round; the very stones appeared as if rolling over and over in awkward gambols; the wayside cows loomed gigantic to her uncertain vision.