Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading To make up her mind to do a certain thing was, with Betty Vivian, to do it.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

death of a person

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

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

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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 A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

engage in

From this reading To make up her mind to do a certain thing was, with Betty Vivian, to do it.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

above and across; more than

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

a special situation

From this reading To make up her mind to do a certain thing was, with Betty Vivian, to do it.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

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From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

up to a particular time

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

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From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

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

From this reading A GREAT DETERMINATION The visit to the farm was long remembered by Betty Vivian.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was the one bright oasis, the one brilliant spark of intense enjoyment, in a dark week.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

at the time that

From this reading For each day the shadow of what lay before her--and of what she, Betty Vivian, had made up her mind to do--seemed to creep lower and lower over her horizon, until, when Thursday morning dawned, it seemed to Betty that there was neither sun, moon, nor stars in her heaven.

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

From this reading But if Betty lacked much and was full of grave and serious thoughts, there was one quality, admirable in itself, which she had to perfection, and that was her undoubted bravery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To make up her mind to do a certain thing was, with Betty Vivian, to do it.