Chapter XV

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

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From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

a young person of either sex

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

set up or found

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

completed to perfection

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The Message of Grace.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

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

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

a high place

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

immediately past

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The Message of Grace.

possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading Men have hunted and driven her forth, and that has been fulfilled that her dream foretold, the mountain has adopted her as its child.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

not any; not one

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Message of Grace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

on one occasion

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

a safe place

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

without speaking

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

that is looked for

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

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

From this reading The Message of Grace.

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

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

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

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

two times

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

past form of “wane” — grow smaller

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.

treated with wax

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

at the time that

From this reading Twice had the moon's disk waxed and waned since the day when Wally sought this, her last refuge.

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

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading High up on the lonely Ferner, near her stony father, once more sits the outcast, solitary child of man--spell-bound, as it were, like a part of the dizzy heights from which she looks down on the little world below, in which no space could be found for the large and alien heart that had matured in the wilderness among the glacier-storms.

but in spite of that

From this reading She belongs to the mountain now; stone and ice are her home--and yet she cannot turn to stone herself, and the warm and hapless human heart is silently bleeding to death up here between stone and ice.