Chapter V

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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

later than; following

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

in the past

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

Having no one else present.

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

make calm or still

From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

destroyed or killed

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.

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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

not accessible to view

From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

large stinging paper wasp

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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

From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

at the time that

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.

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

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”

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

From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.