Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

(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 All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

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

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

past form of “chasten” — censure severely

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

plural of “cranny” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

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

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

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

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

attach to a support

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

and nothing more

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

a course of conduct

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

a person who is being chased

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

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

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

precisely, exactly

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

that is looked for

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

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

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading The only sounds that reached his ears were the tappings of the nut-hatches as they sought their food in the rough crannies of the bark, and the occasional falling of a rich ripe acorn from its lofty place on to the frosted grass beneath.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

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

From this reading After breakfast Harold Quaritch strolled down his garden, stood himself against a gate to the right of Dead Man’s Mount, and looked at the scene.

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

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

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

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.

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

From this reading THE COLONEL GOES OUT SHOOTING The next morning was fine and still, one of those lovely autumn days of which we get four or five in the course of a season.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sunshine shone bright, but with a chastened heat, the squirrels scrambled up the oaks, and high in the blue air the rooks pursued their path.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading All about him, their foliage yellowing to its fall, rose the giant oaks, which were the pride of the country side, and so quiet was the air that not a leaf upon them stirred.