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 It was a mild day in spring.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading VAL'S DILEMMA.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

a man of refinement

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

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

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

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

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

darkened by clouds

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

a particular point in time

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

on one occasion

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

the season of growth

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that he had any great personal interest in the question.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading Whether the skies gave forth sunshine or rain is of little moment to a mind not at rest.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

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

From this reading VAL'S DILEMMA.

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

From this reading It was a mild day in spring.

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

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The air was balmy, but the skies were grey and lowering; and as a gentleman strolled across a field adjoining Hartledon Park he looked up at them more than once, as if asking whether they threatened rain.