Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

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

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

United States songwriter (1899-1981)

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

apart from; not including

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

set up or found

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading IN THE GLOAMING.

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

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

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

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading IN THE GLOAMING.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

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From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

held dear

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

take in marriage

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

get rid of

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading IN THE GLOAMING.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

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

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

having come into contact

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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 softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

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

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

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

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading August is our summer time in the north, and Carmichael found it pleasant walking from Lynedoch bridge to Kilbogie.

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

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

at the time that

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

belonging to which person

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There had been times when he and his set declared they would never marry, and one, whose heart was understood to be blighted, had drawn up the constitution of a celibate Union.

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

From this reading The softness of the gloaming, and the freshness of the falling dew, and the scent of the honeysuckle in the hedge, and the smell of the cut corn in the fields--for harvest is earlier down there than with us--and the cattle chewing the cud, and the sheltering shadow of old beech trees, shed peace upon him and touched the young minister's imagination.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Fancies he may have had in early youth, but he had never loved any woman except his mother and his aunt.