Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

(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 Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

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

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

shining intensely

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

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From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

not still wet

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

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From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

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

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

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From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

take the midday meal

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

completely unclothed

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

not any; not one

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

above and across; more than

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

a small stream

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

the removal of covering

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

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

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

carry out

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

up to a particular time

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

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

From this reading It was now half-past ten, and Austin had no intention of getting home before it was time for lunch.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

at the time that

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

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

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

during the time that

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

a Caucasian

From this reading There he floated luxuriously for a while, the sun blazing fiercely overhead, and the cool waters playing over his white body.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he emerged, covered with sparkling drops, he remembered that he had no towel; so there was nothing to be done but to stagger about and disport himself like a naked faun among the buttercups and bulrushes, until the sun had dried him.

showing curiosity

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.

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

From this reading He had thus the whole morning before him, and he spent it rambling about the moors, struggling up hills, revelling in the heat tempered by cool grass, and wondering how Daphnis would have behaved if he had had an unreasonable old aunt to take care of; for Aunt Charlotte was really a great responsibility, and dreadfully difficult to manage.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Then, coming on a deep, clear rivulet which ran between two meadows, he yielded to a sudden impulse, and, stripping himself to the skin, plunged into it, wooden leg and all.