Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

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From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

for the most part

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

intentionally conceived

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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 Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading FROM DISTANT LANDS.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM DISTANT LANDS.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

coins made of gold

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading FROM DISTANT LANDS.

immediately past

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

above and across; more than

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

not sheared

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

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

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early autumn was beginning to touch the leaves with gold and crimson; the later flowers were coming into bloom, and the fruit hung purple and russet-red upon the boughs.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading More than a year had passed away since the events recorded in the last chapter.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading It was of this that Janetta Colwyn was chiefly conscious, as she walked in the Red House grounds and looked at the yellowing leaves that eddied through the still air to the gravelled walks and unshorn lawns below.

but in spite of that

From this reading The woods about Beaminster had put on a gorgeous mantle, and the gardens were gay with color, and yet over all there hung the indefinable brooding melancholy that comes of the first touch of decay.