Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

(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 The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

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

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

subject to appointment

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

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

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

full of events or incidents

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

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

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

assemble or get together

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

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

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

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 The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

according to the clock

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

and nothing more

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

above and across; more than

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

any competition

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

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

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The crowd began to gather long before the appointed time.

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

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

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

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

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

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.

past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading It promised to be a little cool, for a slight breeze wafted a few light clouds that floated high over the waking town.

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

From this reading The race, set for two o’clock, was to be the only one.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The eventful day had come, that day looked forward to for over a week by all the city of N----.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With opaline splendor, the sun rose over the undulating suburbs and fell on spire and field.