Chapter X

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

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

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

cause to be bored

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

in a crude or unrefined manner

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

past form of “flare” — burn brightly

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

brought together in one place

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

the force of workers available

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

plural of “mountainside” — the side or slope of a mountain

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

a large indefinite number

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

and nothing more

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

express in words

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

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

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

a large gathering of people

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

work hard

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Toward the crudely constructed rostrum of the two preachers in long-tailed coats, strained the eyes of the throng, pathetically solemn in their tense earnestness.

the absence of matter

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading The haze of Indian summer lay veil-like and sweetly brooding along the ridged and purple horizon.

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

From this reading On the river bank at the outskirts of Marlin Town that afternoon so primitive was the aspect of life that it seemed appropriate to say in Scriptural form: "A great multitude was gathered together."

belonging to which person

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mountainsides flared with torch-like fires of autumnal splendor--and the quaint old town with its shingled roofs and its ox-teams in the streets, lay sleepily quiet in the mid-distance.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.

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

From this reading Men bent with labor and women broken by toil and perennial child-bearing; children whose faces bore the stupid vacuity of in-bred degeneracy; other children alert and keen, needing only the chance they would never have.