Chapter III

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From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Rivers and mountains as well....

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Their conversation savoured of “shop.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

one or the other of two

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

toward home

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

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

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

in an indignant manner

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

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From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

immediately past

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Rivers and mountains as well....

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

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Rivers and mountains as well....

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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

From this reading Their conversation savoured of “shop.”

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

do one's shopping

From this reading Their conversation savoured of “shop.”

the rays of the sun

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

inflected form of “tar” — coat with tar

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their conversation savoured of “shop.”

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From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And it isn’t as if North America was easy, either ... there’s all those lakes....”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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 THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.

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

From this reading “Two hours the last map took me,” said Catherine, indignantly, “and we’ve got another in less than a fortnight....

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Rivers and mountains as well....

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

From this reading THE FIRST TRANT EPISODE § 1 JUNE sunlight was scorching the tarred asphalt of the Ridgeway, and Catherine and Helen were sauntering homewards beneath the heavy trees.