Chapter XXVI

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From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

(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 crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

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

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

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

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

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

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

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

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

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From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

death of a person

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

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

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

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From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

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

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

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

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

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

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

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

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

above and across; more than

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

with speed

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

not often

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

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From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The merry, laughing brown eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled.

the season of growth

From this reading The crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

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 crimson-breasted robins were singing in the budding branches of the trees, and all Nature reminded one the glorious spring had come.

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

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

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

From this reading He was the same handsome, debonair Rex, but ah, how changed!

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

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.

a Caucasian

From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

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From this reading Rex Lyon stood upon the porch of Whitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the blue sky, lost in deep thought.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The months flew quickly by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill-slopes.