Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

exhale hard

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

without doubt or question

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

of something having the color of copper

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

at any time

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

past form of “gash” — cut open

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

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

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

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

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

the striking of one body against another

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

roused to anger

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

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

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

cut with a saw

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

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

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I was mad that night, and have paid for the madness ever since.

express in speech

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

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

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

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

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

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

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

at the time that

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

which person or people

From this reading Instead of land-locked water shimmering beneath the Western pines, she saw dim English beeches with the coppery disk of the rising moon behind, and she heard a tall man speak with stinging scorn to one who cowered before him among the shadows.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A RECKLESS JOURNEY The rising moon hung low above the lofty pines behind the city, when Millicent sank shivering into a chair beside the window of her bedroom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under the impact of the blow her teeth had gashed her upper lip, but she did not feel the pain as she sat with hands clenched, looking down on the blaze of silver that grew broader across the inlet.

but in spite of that

From this reading She was faint and dizzy, incapable as yet of definite thought; but confused memories flashed through her brain, one among them more clearly than the rest.