Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

in addition

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

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

From this reading The young man walked with an imperceptible limp.

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

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

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

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

(of skin) deeply suntanned

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

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

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

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

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

From this reading The young man walked with an imperceptible limp.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading The young man walked with an imperceptible limp.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

the force of workers available

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

the middle of the day

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

above and across; more than

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

win a victory over

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

a young dog

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

contemplation of things past

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The little dog had also an imperceptible limp occasioned by a bicycle running over him when he was a puppy.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading He was tanned as men are browned who have come from eastern and extreme southern countries.

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

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

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

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

at the time that

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

in or at the place that

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.

which person or people

From this reading He was thin as men are thin who have lived hard and who have overcome tremendous obstacles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young man walked with an imperceptible limp.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading VALOR IN RETROSPECT In the month of May, when the chestnuts bloom in the green dells, where the delicate young foliage holds the light as in golden cups, a young man walked through one of the small _allées_ of the Bois at the fashionable noon hour, a little reddish dog trotting at his heels.