Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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 They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

a preparation used in cleaning something

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

divisible by two

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

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

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

and nothing more

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

the force of workers available

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

completely unclothed

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

above and across; more than

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

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

From this reading SARTLIFF.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See," said Sartliff, "how kindly nature comes to cover over the faults and failures of men.

any process serving to define the shape of something

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

in the direction of

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

in or at the place that

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

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

From this reading Passing the rude and rotting fences, by which rank herbage, young elders and briars were springing up:

which person or people

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.

belonging to which person

From this reading They took their way out of the town towards a beech forest, whose tender, orange-tinted, green young leaves were just shaping out, and relieving the hard skeleton lines of trunks and naked limbs.

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

From this reading Bart had been introduced to Sartliff, who was an object of universal curiosity, even where he was best known, and coming out of the court-room one delicious afternoon, he asked the young students to walk away from the squabbles of men to more quiet and cleaner scenes.