Chapter IV

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

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

third-person singular of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

later than; following

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

anew

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

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

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

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

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

accompanying

From this reading Eastward, at a nearly corresponding distance, lies Newport.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

placed crosswise

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

traveling across

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

coming down or downward

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Eastward, at a nearly corresponding distance, lies Newport.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

moving toward the east

From this reading Eastward, at a nearly corresponding distance, lies Newport.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

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

From this reading Eastward, at a nearly corresponding distance, lies Newport.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading Eastward, at a nearly corresponding distance, lies Newport.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

a course of conduct

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

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From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

an educational institution

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

for a short time

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

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

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

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

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

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

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.

which person or people

From this reading Through this the railroad runs almost due east and west, in the latter direction ultimately reaching, like so many of the boys who graduate in sight of the cut, the city of New Haven.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading AT SOUND VIEW The Pennimore country place, Sound View, lies within a half mile of the school buildings and adjoins the school property on the west.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But Kendall was thinking of neither New Haven nor Newport, as, shortly after morning church the next day, he crossed the bridge and entered the woods.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Taking the path across The Prospect, as the terrace of lawn in front of Oxford Hall was called, descending a flight of steps, crossing the curving drive and continuing the path again beyond, you come to a rustic bridge which surmounts a twenty-foot cut.