Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

not accessible to view

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

a long fixed look

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

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

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

a particular point in time

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

with neatness

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

in the near future

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

plural of “sapling” — young tree

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

not often

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

make square

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the very cabin of their dreams that rose, a concrete fact, before their admiring gaze.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

being of use or service

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

precisely as stated

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color

From this reading "Some cabin!" he exclaimed, voicing the feeling of them all.

plural of “wall” — 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 As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

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

From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Very seldom does reality come up to expectation, but this was one of the rare exceptions.

not permitting the passage of water

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It doesn't seem as if we could have built that ourselves, fellows."

in or at the place that

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.

worthy of a good workman

From this reading As they stood off surveying the walls of neatly fitting logs, the sloping roof where a covering of split saplings concealed the useful, waterproof tar-paper, the square, workmanlike chimney rising beyond, there was a moment of almost awed silence, broken presently by Court Parker.