Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

later than; following

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

anew

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

(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 WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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 But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

completely unclothed

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

dearly loved

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

the act of departing

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

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

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

immediately past

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

for more time

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

tangled in a dense mass

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

not any; not one

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

with speed

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

plural of “stroll” — a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

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

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

under the feet

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

not diluted

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading And day after day Aryenis unfolded more and more each new day bringing forth some new charm, some little turn of speech, some little gesture, to be visualized again and again.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

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

From this reading My leg was now completely healed, although a trifle stiff, and a considerable hindrance in walking any distance.

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

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading I WIN MY BET The ten days following my first walk in the garden had passed all too quickly.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.

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From this reading But there was no longer any need for the crutch with which I had made my début the day after Wrexham’s departure for Miletis, and, much as I was loath to admit it, no further actual necessity for Aryenis’s arm, which had aided my first dot-and-carry-one efforts round the little walled garden.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Ten days’ undiluted bliss they had been, with day after long day in my lady’s company, at first short strolls, punctuated by long rests in the gardens about the house--sitting in the winter sunlight--then longer walks in the grounds; and of late rides into her beloved woods, elm and birch bare of leaf, and pines in their sombre green, with underfoot the matted pine-needles or the thick mass of fallen leaves, last relics of the dying year.