Chapter V

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

anew

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

completely unclothed

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

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

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

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

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

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

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

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

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

immediately past

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

slightly wet

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

not any; not one

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

in the near future

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

up to a particular time

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

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

From this reading He came up with me, and on passing by, looked keenly into my eyes, and with something of astonishment.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The young man stopped presently, and waited until I came up; then he passed by me again with a protracted stare.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I did not return his glance, but walked more slowly, so as to lag behind him.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

which person or people

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.

but in spite of that

From this reading My nostrils inhale that peculiar scent of bare moist earth, and the effluvium from the buds as yet invisible; and I muse upon those incomparable and marvellously beautiful things that have never been realized.

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

From this reading On the yellow background of dry dead grass, there appeared in the distance a young man to whom, as to myself, loneliness was no doubt pleasant, and who enjoyed walking along the avenues oversprinkled with last year’s fallen leaves.