Chapter VII

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

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

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

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

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

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

for the reason that

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

a young female

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

the distance around a person's body

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

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

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

a course of conduct

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

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

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

without speaking

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

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

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

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

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

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

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

in the direction of

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

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

From this reading BLOWN OFF The evening was cool and clear.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

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

From this reading They were great of girth and very old, and beneath them there was silence and solemnity.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

which person or people

From this reading Jimmy, who carried his companion's sketching materials, went first to clear the dew-wet fern away, and the girl walked behind him silently; but this was not because there had been any change in her attitude toward him.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading On the one hand a great, smooth-scarped wall of rock ran up far above the trees that clung about its feet into the wondrous green transparency, but the light was dying out down in the hollow where towering fir and cedar clustered.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Anthea Merril and Jimmy followed an Indian path that wound through the primeval bush.