Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

(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 But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

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

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ethan looked at them curiously.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

next to; at the side of

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

the act of brushing your teeth

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Ethan looked at them curiously.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

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From this reading Ethan looked at them curiously.

divisible by two

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

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

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

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From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

and nothing more

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading Ethan looked at them curiously.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

on one occasion

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

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

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ethan looked at them curiously.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

up to a particular time

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

having passed out of existence

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading But now all desire for change had vanished, and the sight of the little enclosure gave him a warm sense of continuance and stability.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

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From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

at any time that; every time that

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “I guess we’ll never let you go, Matt,” he whispered, as though even the dead, lovers once, must conspire with him to keep her; and brushing by the graves, he thought: “We’ll always go on living here together, and some day she’ll lie there beside me.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”

a late time of life

From this reading For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We never got away—how should you?” seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: “I shall just go on living here till I join them.”