Chapter X

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

anew

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

the act of departing

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading “Oh, yes, I saw him,” said Molly.

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

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a narrow way or road

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading “Two more searchers,” said Jack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, yes, I saw him,” said Molly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Two more searchers,” said Jack.

cut with a saw

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “Two more searchers,” said Jack.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

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

From this reading He was at the Palace—had very twinkling eyes.”

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

at the time that

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

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

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

a Caucasian

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Some One Meets Jack and Molly in the Third Green Lane_ They had gone but a short distance along the broad white road which led to the Three Green Lanes (according to the map), when they heard the East Gate of the City open and shut again with a clang, and looking back Jack and Molly saw that two people had come out and had started off in the opposite direction to that in which they were going.

an affirmative

From this reading “Oh, yes, I saw him,” said Molly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I remember that little man with the green coat, don’t you, Molly?