Chapter XIV

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

(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 “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

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

From this reading “The mantle of the night,” he said.

not accessible to view

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

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

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

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

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

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

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

and nothing more

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading “The mantle of the night,” he said.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

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

From this reading “The mantle of the night,” he said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The mantle of the night,” he said.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

above and across; more than

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

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

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The mantle of the night,” he said.

moving with great haste

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

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

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

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

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

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

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Strange animals hurried, scurrying and crawling in every direction, and birds darted hither and thither.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

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

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

in the direction of

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

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

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading RAIN COMES TO TIMBERTANGLE Chu-ta-win and Cho-gay walked slowly toward a lake that lay like a great turquoise before them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The eagle indicated with one wing what seemed to be a huge mountain rising high in the east.

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

From this reading “It is the blanket that is let down every night over the earth to hide the face of the sun, for if it were not hidden just so often all growing things would dry up.