Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

later than; following

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

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

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

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

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

deprived of sight

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

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

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

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From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

give encouragement to

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

not seriously

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

ludicrously odd

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

a young female

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

an event that happens

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

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

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

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

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

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

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

and nothing more

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

easily agitated

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

go across or through

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

a stipulated condition

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

on the contrary

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

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

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

in or at or to some place

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

oppressively hot and humid weather

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a person loved by another person

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Love blinded, he failed to see that the nervous laughs with which she greeted them were a sign of terror rather than amusement.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

in or at the place that

From this reading She opened the door, he stepped outside, and a cyclone happening to pass that way, facetiously caught him into the atmosphere and carried him away somewhere, she never knew where.

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

From this reading He told these tales to Celia with a vein of humor meant to cheer her, but which had an opposite effect.

belonging to which person

From this reading One night, he related, after a day whose sultriness had been almost unendurable, a girl had stood at the door to her dugout, bidding her sweetheart good night.

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

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Upon each trip to the station for provision or grain Seth met with tail ends of cyclones, or heard of rumors of those that had just passed through, or were in process of passing, strange enough stories of capers cut by the fantastic winds.