Chapter XII

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

anew

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

in the past

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

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

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

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From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

deem to be

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

dearly loved

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

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From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

at any time

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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 Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

highest in quality

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

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

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

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

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

a sudden jarring impact

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

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

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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

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From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

above and across; more than

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

only a very short time before

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

be seated

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

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

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

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From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

in the direction of

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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

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

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Many of us jolt off the earth as we ride, others of us are turned over and thrown into strange and absurd positions, and a few of us sit tight and edge along, a little further toward the soft seats.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

accept gladly

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

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

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

in or at the place that

From this reading "A little over a year ago to-night, my dear," chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough.

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From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading But as we whirl by the stations, returning ever and again to the days that are precious in our lives, to the seasons that give us greatest joy, we measure our gains, on the long journey, in terms of what we love.

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From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION The journey around the sun is a long and tumultuous one.

a late time of life

From this reading "A year, a month, and a week and a day ago to-night the town and the Harvey brass band came out here and they tramped up the blue grass so that it won't get back in a dozen years.