Chapter XVI

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

the act of departing

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

immediately past

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

a form of address for a man

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

cause to run

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

express in words

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

the act of searching for something

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Our beautiful suburbs, with the Queen's Park, looking like huge bouquets in the hands of Dame Nature; you know my passion for scenery, Ella.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

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

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading THE OATH IN THE TOWER OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

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

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

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

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

at the time that

From this reading One day--a bright and glorious day, it had been--the blue sky, almost out of sight, it was so uplifted; a day sufficient to raise one's spirits as by some powerful stimulant, I was returning from town to my modest quarters (not here you know, dear), about four p.m., through the park; when, Mr. Cobbe overtaking me, suggested our going up into the tower of the Toronto University to enjoy the view.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Just about this time last year, not so late though, for the trees were lovely in tints of deep orange and crimson, with the brown of the oak.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, dear, draw over your rocker, he will not return, and since you are willing, I shall pour my griefs into the lap of your mind; seeking, as you say, to lessen the dead weight on my own.