Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

for the reason that

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

apart from; not including

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

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

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

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

From this reading WITHOUT HIS PARENTS.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

not one, and not any

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading WITHOUT HIS PARENTS.

by chance

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

dependable

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were on the south side of the hill, and the olives gave them none of the little shadow they have in their power, for the trees next the sun were always below the road.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

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 Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

precisely as stated

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading The sun in England seems to shine because he cannot help it; the sun in Italy seems to shine because he means it, and wants to mean it.

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

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

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

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

which person or people

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading The man often wiped his red, innocent face, and looked not a little distressed; but the lady, although as stout as he, did not seem to suffer, perhaps because she was sheltered by a very large bonnet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading WITHOUT HIS PARENTS.

inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Thus he shone the next morning, including in his attentions a curious little couple, husband and wife, who, attended by a guide, and borne by animals which might be mules and might be donkeys, and were not lovely to look on except through sympathy with their ugliness, were slowly ascending a steep terraced and zigzagged road, with olive trees above and below them.