Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

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From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

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From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

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From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

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

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

the state of being honored

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

not any; not one

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

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

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

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

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

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

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

in or at that place or location

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading "She thinks it's a different place altogether."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

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

From this reading I don't care the least scrap that there are no Vernons or Courtenays or Derringtons here now.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "It is; though not exactly from Stephie's point of view.

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

From this reading "So Stephanie was saying the other day," agreed Lizzie, taking a seat on the stump by the side of her friend.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading A Point of Honour "Lizzie," announced Ulyth, sitting down on a stump in the glade, and speaking slowly and emphatically, "The Woodlands isn't what it used to be."