Chapter V

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

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

the organ of sight

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

set up or found

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

assemble or get together

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

in a gradual manner

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

abounding in grass

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

a high place

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

a form of address for a man

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

above and across; more than

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

uttered with a trill

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

an educational institution

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading There they entered a broad gateway and glided around a curved drive to Greycliff Hall, the girls’ dormitory.

mixed with water

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

in the direction of

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

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

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

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

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

in or at the place that

From this reading GREYCLIFF Greycliff Heights was the name of the small town where Mr. Van Buskirk and Cathalina found themselves one bright day in the middle of September.

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

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

belonging to which person

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading A short spin over a pretty, winding road brought them out to the school called Greycliff.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the station were a few taxicabs decorated with Greycliff banners.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading A rolling, grassy campus; flowers and a fountain; a scattered group of handsome grey stone buildings, vine-covered; a green wood, whose trees and bushes gradually thinned toward the sandy beach which lay between the campus proper and where the lake danced and shimmered at a distance,—these were what the eye could gather for a first impression.