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 GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

at or in or to any place

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

completely unclothed

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

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From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They were roughly and plainly dressed.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

the act of departing

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

coins made of gold

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

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

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

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From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

and nothing more

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

above and across; more than

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

of a white the color of pearls

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

the finger farthest from the thumb

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading They were roughly and plainly dressed.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading They were roughly and plainly dressed.

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading They were roughly and plainly dressed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

precisely as stated

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

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

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

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

From this reading Three girls were seated on a little stone bench outside the lonely, neglected-looking house.

at the time that

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

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

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading GOING SOUTH It was a rough stone house, quite bare, only one story high, and without a tree growing anywhere near it.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading They wore frocks of the coarsest Scotch tweed; and Scotch tweed, when it is black, can look very coarse, indeed.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It stood on the edge of a vast Scotch moor, and looked over acres and acres of purple heather--acres so extensive that the whole country seemed at that time of year to be covered with a sort of mantle of pinky, pearly gold, something between the violet and the saffron tones of a summer sunset.