Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

(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 Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

next to; at the side of

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

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From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

(of skin) deeply suntanned

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

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From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

an old form of “does”

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

in a gradual manner

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

a young female

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

and nothing more

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

a result

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

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From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

term of address for a man

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

the rays of the sun

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

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

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

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

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

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

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

up to a particular time

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading This thought so engrosses him, as he walks along, that he fails to hear Mrs. Branscombe, until she is close beside him, and until she says, gently,-- "How d'ye do, Sir James?"

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

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To which he, recovering himself, makes ready response:

which person or people

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At this his start is so visible that she laughs, and says, with a faint blush,-- "What! is my coming so light that one fails to hear it?"

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "One woe doth tread upon another's heel, So fast they follow."--_Hamlet._ "One, that was a woman, sir."--_Hamlet._ Across the autumn grass, that has browned beneath the scorching summer rays, and through the fitful sunshine, comes James Scrope.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Through the woods, under the dying beech-trees that lead to Gowran, he saunters slowly, thinking only of the girl beyond, who is not thinking of him at all, but of the man who, in his soul, Sir James believes utterly unworthy of her.