Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The summer goes by drowsily.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading Fresher scandals have cropped up.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading The summer goes by drowsily.

run away secretly with one's beloved

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading Fresher scandals have cropped up.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The summer goes by drowsily.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Fresher scandals have cropped up.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a boy or man

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

engage in

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

a crime less serious than a felony

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

of a color intermediate between red and blue

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

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

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading Fresher scandals have cropped up.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer goes by drowsily.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading The summer goes by drowsily.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading Before the brambles are tinted a purplish red, before the leaves of the spotted sycamore and tawny beech strew the crisp carpet of the grove, the name, almost the memory, of Adelaide Lefroy has passed from Nutshire.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

From this reading Then the races come on, followed by a big fancy-ball and a lawn-tennis tournament--the first held in the county.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading Fresher scandals have cropped up.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

a late time of life

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.

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

From this reading A certain great lady, mature in years, has seen fit to elope one morning with her brother's stud-groom, a good-looking lad of twenty, and so the more commonplace misdemeanor of the younger woman has to make way for this startling event.