Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

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

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

any thing at all

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

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

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

in a gradual manner

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

the act of giving

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

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

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

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

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

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

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

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

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

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

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

a course of conduct

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

become slow or slower

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

in the near future

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

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

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

up to a particular time

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

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

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

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

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

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

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

a Caucasian

From this reading Showing that in certain circumstances white is black.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.

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

From this reading The clouds hung thick and low; the wind was less than it had been.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading They took the path Mrs. Vawse had spoken of; it was broader and easier than the other, winding more gently down the mountain; it was sometimes, indeed, travelled by horses, though far too steep for any kind of carriage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Alice and Ellen ran along without giving much heed to anything but their footing — down, down — running and bounding, hand in hand, till want of breath obliged them to slacken their pace.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think it will snow soon?" asked Ellen.