Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

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

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

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

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

in a delicate manner

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

a state of high honor

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

coins made of gold

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

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

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

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

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

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

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

immediately past

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

not in physical motion

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

a light shade of red

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

recurring with measured regularity

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

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

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading The boy gave a sigh of content, and his lids drooped sleepily.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

in a sparse way

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

not in physical motion

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

a tart spicy quality

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Each tree and bush stood motionless and distinct in the queer gray light of early morning.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

precisely as stated

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

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

From this reading LOST MINE HILL The camp was very still.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading There was a crisp tang to the air that made him snuggle into his blankets as he drowsily watched the eastern sky turn pink and gold and delicately crimson in the glory of the rising sun.

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 Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

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

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Their tent was the last in the row, and lying on his side, Dale could look under the rolled-up flap straight across the sloping, sandy beach, over the smooth, rhythmic lapping water of the bay to the low, sparsely wooded line beyond which lay the sea.