Chapter VI

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

(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 Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

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

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

earlier than; in front of

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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

in a rebellious manner

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

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

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

divisible by two

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

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

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

start firing a weapon

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

an old form of “has”

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

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

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

the act of prolonging something

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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for more time

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

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

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

not in physical motion

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

not any; not one

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

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From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

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

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

the season of growth

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

impressive in appearance

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

plural of “triangle” — a three-sided polygon

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

up to a particular time

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

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

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

precisely as stated

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

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

From this reading TRIED AS BY FIRE It was long months before Margaret De Jarnette looked into her husband's face.

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

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

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

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

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

which person or people

From this reading Before that time Washington's squares and circles and triangles--those blessed breathing spots--had blossomed out from hyacinths to flaunting salvias,--a stately, gorgeous, lengthening procession proclaiming to those who understand the language or who care to hear, "He hath made all things beautiful in its time."

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

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

From this reading The leaves hung motionless, the air was dead, and one remembered, apprehensively, that some day the earth would melt with fervent heat, and wondered, gasping, if that time were now.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Gradually the soft spring air had yielded to the power that always wins, and a blistering heat had fallen on the city, the fierce rays beating down upon the asphalt streets which threw them back defiantly until the very air palpitated with the conflict.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading Then even the asphalt gave it up, and lay a sodden mass--no longer master of its fate, but meekly yielding to the impress of every grinding heel.