Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

later than; following

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

in the past

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading "We are both old women," she had said.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "We are both old women," she had said.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

a funeral procession

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

death of a person

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

and nothing more

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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 "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

on one occasion

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

done under pressure

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We are both old women," she had said.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

the season of growth

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

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

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "We have both lived long enough to have passed through afternoons like this more than once before.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The unobtrusive funeral cortege had turned the corner of Bank Street and disappeared from view almost an hour ago.

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

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are both old women," she had said.

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

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

which person or people

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Miss Amory had remained after the other people had gone away, and she was listening to the wind, too.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "We are both old women," she had said.

but in spite of that

From this reading In the front room of the house in which had lived the man just carried to his grave, the gentle old woman who had been his mother sat and looked with pathetic patience at Miss Amory Starkweather as the rough winds of the New England early spring rushed up the empty thoroughfare and whirled through the yet unleafed trees.