Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

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

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

cause to be bored

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

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 THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

the act of departing

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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 THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

come together

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

not divisible by two

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

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

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

possessing sweep

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

propel through the air

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE On the further side of the Long Bridge the railway tracks swept off in a smooth curve to the right, and, as there was a high embankment to adapt the grade to the hillside, a long flight of steps ran down beside it into the glen below.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

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

From this reading Lassie's eyes, looking down, were full of appreciation.

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

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A pretty glen, dark with shadows, bright with dancing sun-rays.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A glen which bore an odd likeness to some lives that we may meet (if we have that happiness), lives that lead their ways in peace and beauty, with the roar and smoke of the world but a stone's throw distant.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Is it there that you are going to live?" she asked.