Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

later than; following

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

anew

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading John, she knew, was at that moment climbing the hill.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

in a considerate manner

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

placed crosswise

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

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From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

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

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

the act of departing

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading John, she knew, was at that moment climbing the hill.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

a particular point in time

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

by chance

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

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

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

the trait of practicing self discipline

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading John, she knew, was at that moment climbing the hill.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

the upper part of anything

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

in the direction of

From this reading Dorothy crossed the terrace garden, going toward the door since known as "Dorothy's Postern."

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

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

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

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

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

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

at the time that

From this reading She had reached the top of the postern steps when she heard her father's voice, beyond the north wall of the terrace garden well up toward Bowling Green Hill.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THOMAS THE MAN SERVANT After a great effort of self-denial John told Dorothy it was time for her to return to the Hall, and he walked with her down Bowling Green Hill to the wall back of the terrace garden.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dorothy stood for a moment on the stile at the old stone wall, and John, clasping her hand, said:-- "You will perhaps see me sooner than you expect," and then the cloud considerately floated over the moon again, and John hurried away up Bowling Green Hill.