Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Summer was far advanced.

(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 Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

in a state of sleep

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

aroused or activated

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

shining intensely

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

the wood from bushes or small branches

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF MAN.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Summer was far advanced.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE COMING OF MAN.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF MAN.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

a person, without saying who

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

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

From this reading Summer was far advanced.

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

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF MAN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

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

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

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

From this reading Summer was far advanced.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

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

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

at the time that

From this reading It was in the very middle of the day--a sultry day, when the sun was blazing hot--that we were awakened by the sound of somebody coming through the bushes.

in or at the place that

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Ultimately we worked round to the neighborhood of our home, and went to see if all was right there, and to spend one day in the familiar place.

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

From this reading We had had a week or two of hot, dry weather, during which we had wandered abroad, spending the heat of the days asleep in the shadow of cool brushwood down by the streams, and in the nights and early mornings roaming where we would.