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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

anew

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading J. W. B.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

divisible by two

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading J. W. B.

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From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

not often

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

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

From this reading Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

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

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

not covered with clothing

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

lacking pathways

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

precisely as stated

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading J. W. B.

which person or people

From this reading The little valley of Letterglas is a very green and very lonesome place almost always, for snow seldom lies on it, and the few people who come into it depart again even sooner and as tracelessly, so that its much grass spreads from month to month uncovered and untrodden.

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From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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

From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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

From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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

From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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

From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”

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

From this reading “Ὅσσ’ ἕλομεν, λιπόμεσθ’· ὅσα δ’ οὐχ ἕλομεν, φερόμεσθα.”