Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

anew

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

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From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

one or the other of two

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

the force of workers available

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

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

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

in a strange manner

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

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

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

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

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

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

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Occasionally the men got down out of theirs and walked on either side of them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

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

From this reading THE PINES OF AITONE Before sun-up they were on the way again.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever an abrupt turn showed forward, Fitzgerald put his hand in his pocket.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They circled through magnificent gorges now, of deep red and salmon tinted granite, storm-worn, strangely hollowed out, as if some Titan's hand had been at work; and always the sudden disappearance and reappearance of the blue Mediterranean.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The two young women rode in the same carriage.