Chapter IX

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

anew

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

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

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

capable of wounding

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

make a strident sound

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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 SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

a shortage of rainfall

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

in a feverish manner

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

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

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

provoking horror

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

a boy or man

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

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 Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

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

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

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From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

attach to a support

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

by chance

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

in a ragged uneven manner

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

let for money

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

a person who sings

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

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

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

not in physical motion

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

possessing sweep

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

needing moisture

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

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

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

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

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

a state of depression

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Down in the plain scudding showers swept across from north to south and east to west, and the earth, still thirsty from the long drought of the summer, drank them in feverishly as a sick man drains the glass by his bedside and turns to sleep again.

at the time that

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

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

From this reading Often when the curtain of cloud which veiled Mount Elias day by day was rent raggedly in two by some blast in the upper air, the higher slope of the mountain, it could be seen, was sprinkled with snow.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Mitsos had many round oaths for this horrible weather, but like a wise lad cursed and had done with it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

From this reading THE SINGER FROM THE DARKNESS November went out with a fortnight of cold showers and biting winds, and the woodcock came down in hundreds to the plain of Nauplia.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading Then the peak would again wrap itself in folds of tattered vapors as a beggar throws his torn cloak over his shoulder, and perhaps would not peer through the mists again for a couple of days.