Chapter VIII · A Retrospect

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

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

later than; following

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

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

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

subject to appointment

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

have

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

given or giving freely

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

a thin layer covering something

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

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

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

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From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

brought together in one place

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

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

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

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From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

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

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

for more time

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

straightened out

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

become covered with mist

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

not any; not one

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

a small lake

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

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

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

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

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

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 The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

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

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

at the time that

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

which person or people

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

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

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

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

From this reading The cows no longer fed among the hills, the winter stores had been gathered in, there was a thin coating of ice upon the pond, and a dark, cold mist upon the mountain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading The flowers in the garden and the leaves on the trees were withered and dead.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The time appointed had come, and the brown leaves were "heaped in the hollow of the wood" or tossed by the autumn wind, and the pain in Ellen’s heart grew heavier to bear, as morning after morning she said:

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading The luxuriant hop-vine, which grew about the farm-house door, had yielded its bountiful store, and loosened from its summer fastening trailed upon the ground.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There was a pallid hue upon Ellen’s cheek, and a look of strange unrest in her eyes as day after day, all through the autumn time, she watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be with you when the forest casts its leaf."