Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The scene was already a bustling one.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading The scene was already a bustling one.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

a movement into or inward

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

the act of building or putting up

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

the organ of sight

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading The Invalid.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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 "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The scene was already a bustling one.

and nothing more

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene was already a bustling one.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

term of address for a man

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading The Invalid.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

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

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

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

From this reading As Sir Henry Delmé stepped from the hotel into the street, the sun's rays commenced to be oppressive, and, although it was only entering the month of May, served to remind him that he was in a warmer clime.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "'Mid many things most new to ear and eye, The pilgrim rested here his weary feet."

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

From this reading The shopkeepers were throwing water on the hot flag stones, and erecting canvas awnings in front of their doors.