Chapter III

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

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

anew

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

equally

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

(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 I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

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

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

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

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

rid of obstructions

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

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 But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

Following continuously in unbroken sequence.

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

any strong feeling

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

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

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

death of a person

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

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

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

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

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

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

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

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

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

not one, and not any

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

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From this reading It is as if one’s memories floated in a kind of haze, appearing and disappearing, melting into one another.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading I could not blame them, for I did not feel sad myself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

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

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

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

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

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

From this reading It is difficult, as I have said, in looking back over those days, to see things in any fixed order.

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

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

at the time that

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

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

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there is a definite point from which my story becomes consecutive, and I can carry it back as far as that cold, clear January morning, the morning of Mr. Carroll’s funeral, when I stood beside my father, at some distance from the grave, among a group of people I did not know, and whom I should never see again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading I examined them all with a mild and impartial curiosity, and was struck by the fact that none of them showed the slightest emotion, though all alike wore a grave and decorous demeanour.