Chapter XIV

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

(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 He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

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

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

greatly pleased

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

set up or found

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

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

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

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

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

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

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

for more time

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

having a point

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

on the contrary

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

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

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

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

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

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

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very different from Frances’ mild attempts at conversation.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

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

From this reading He took a much longer walk than was at all usual to him, and pointed out to her many points of view.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

at the time that

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

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

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Waring went out with Constance when the sun got low in the skies.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The paths that ran among the olive woods, the little terraces which cut up the sides of the hills, the cool grey foliage and gnarled trunks, the clumps of flowers--garden flowers in England, but here as wild, and rather more common than blades of grass--delighted her; and her talk delighted him.

a late time of life

From this reading He had not gone so far for months; nor had he, he thought, for years found the time go so fast.