Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

free from clouds

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

placed crosswise

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

to double the degree

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

prudent

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

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

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading Wayne tossed his books on the sod and perched himself on the top of the wall.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

having no employment

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

immediately past

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

in a listless manner

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

something that is lost

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

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From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

engage in

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

above and across; more than

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Wayne tossed his books on the sod and perched himself on the top of the wall.

written matter that is recited from memory

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Wayne tossed his books on the sod and perched himself on the top of the wall.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The last recitation of the day was over and he was at a loss for something to do.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Wayne tossed his books on the sod and perched himself on the top of the wall.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Wayne tossed his books on the sod and perched himself on the top of the wall.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

not in accordance with the season

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

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

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.

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

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE REVOLT BEGINS Wayne lounged down the steps of the Academy Building, a little bundle of books under his arm, and listlessly crossed the grass to the wall that guarded the river bluff, from where an enticing panorama of stream and meadow and distant mountains lay before him.

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

From this reading The day was one of those unseasonably warm ones which sometimes creep unexpectedly into the month of November, and which make every task doubly hard and any sort of idleness attractive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The river was intensely blue, the sky almost cloudless, and the afternoon sun shone with mellow warmth on the deep red bricks of the ancient buildings.