Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

in the past

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

(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 But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

move towards

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

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From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

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From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

a squeaking sound

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

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From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

and nothing more

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

and nothing more

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

above and across; more than

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

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From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

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

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

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

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

precisely as stated

From this reading But it looked very much the same, just as peaceful and full of promise, though harvest-time was over.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The sun was warm, but not so hot as it had been that Sunday afternoon.

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

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

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

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.

in or at the place that

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “COME” The windmill was creaking in the same protesting, painful manner as Claudia climbed the hill where she and Colin had stood more than a year ago and looked at the view.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading The hedges were beginning to show the approach of autumn, the yellowing leaf, the reddening berry.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading But the waving fields of corn were all cut now, only a yellowish stubble remained.