Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

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

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

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

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

shining intensely

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

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

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

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

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

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

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

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

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading IN THE PINES.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

increasing in strength or intensity

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

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

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

by chance

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading IN THE PINES.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

reflecting optimism

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

make very hot and dry

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading IN THE PINES.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

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From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

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

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.

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

From this reading It was a glorious July morning, and there was nothing particular on foot.

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 The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

a Caucasian

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

belonging to which person

From this reading The sun had burned away every cloud that had hung rosy about his rising, and the great gray flanks of Washington glared in a pale scorch close up under the sky, whose blue fainted in the flooding presence of the full white light of such unblunted day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here and there, adown his sides, something flashed out in a clear, intense dazzle, like an enormous crystal cropping from the granite, and blazing with reflected splendor.

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

From this reading In the afternoon, there would be drives and walks, perhaps; for some hours, now, there would be intensifying heat.