Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

anew

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

brought into existence

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

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From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

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

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

the literary culture

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

engage in

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

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

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

information about recent and important events

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading And so she sat quiet.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

located far away spatially

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

a reddish brown homespun fabric

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And so she sat quiet.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so she sat quiet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

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

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

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

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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 Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She had been reading aloud from a bundle of letters--news from Rheims; but little by little she had seen sleep come down on her mother's face, and had let her voice trail away into silence.

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

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

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

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.

during the time that

From this reading I Marjorie was sitting in her mother's room, while her mother slept.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading * * * * * It seemed incredible that nearly a year had passed since her visit to London, and that Christmas was upon them again.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet in this remote country place there was little to make time run slowly: the country-side wheeled gently through the courses of the year; the trees put on their green robes, changed them for russet and dropped them again; the dogs and the horses grew a little older, a beast died now and again, and others were born.