Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

later than; following

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

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

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

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

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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 The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

-ing form of “cradle” — hold gently and carefully

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

start firing a weapon

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

provided with artificial light

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

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

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

according to the clock

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to bed, but not before she had prepared her son's supper and left the little kitchen the picture of comfort.

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

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

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

From this reading After his meal, Perrin turned the lamp low, lit his pipe, and sat down in his mother's arm-chair before the _vraicq_ fire.

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

From this reading It was the night of Christmas Eve and the snow fell thick and fast.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

at the time that

From this reading This weather, so unusual in the Channel Isles, had delayed Perrin Corbet in the little town of Saint Pierre Port, and it was past ten o'clock when he reached home.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wind moaned in the huge chimney, with a cradling sound, but Perrin was not in the least inclined to sleep.