Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

completely unclothed

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

for the reason that

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

of something that is somewhat black

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

in a fretful manner

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading IN HIDING.

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

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

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

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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

From this reading IN HIDING.

located inward

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

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

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

the middle of the day

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

on the contrary

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

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

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Sylvane had provided him pitch pine to burn, because it would give more light, and there was a crevice which would lead the smoke away; but he fretfully told himself that the resinous sticks made the place smell like a tar kiln, and put out his fire rather than endure it.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

conforming to the same principles or course of action over time

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

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

From this reading They were the bare ribs of the mountain that arched above him in that place, blackish, misshapen, grisly in an unchanging chill.

in or at the place that

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

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

From this reading IN the skull-shaped pocket--which was the inner chamber of the cave where Lance lay, was neither light nor life.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.

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

From this reading The continual dripping which would have seemed music if he had come upon it in a summer's noon, vexed him now, and took on tones that he wished to forget.