Chapter VII

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

only a very short time before

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

quick and energetic

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

become or cause to become obstructed

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

characterized by great determination

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

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From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

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

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

having no leaves

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

not any; not one

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

and nothing more

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

where the air is unconfined

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

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

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

in or at that place or location

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

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 CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

under the feet

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

the act of using

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

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

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

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

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

at the time that

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK'S APOLOGY THE sun was shining gloriously overhead, the sky was blue, the snow hard and crisp underfoot, and of wind there was only enough to give a barely perceptible movement to the topmost twigs of the leafless trees.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was an ideal winter's morning for walking, and as Kathleen Mountford looked on the beautiful picture spread before her windows, she determined to enjoy it more fully out-of-doors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

a late time of life

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It is of no use asking you to walk with me, aunt," she said, addressing Mrs. Ellicott.

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

From this reading But when I do go out with young people, I always feel that I am like a clog to their heels.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "If I were a few years younger, Kitty, there is nothing I should enjoy so much as a long brisk walk with you.