Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

anew

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

(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 On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

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

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

an old word for “before”

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Would not some of them guess his errand?

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

capable of reproducing

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Would not some of them guess his errand?

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

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

not accessible to view

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading Would not some of them guess his errand?

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

become covered with mist

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

in a manner lacking interest or vitality

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

done under pressure

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

the state of being asleep

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading Would not some of them guess his errand?

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

the rays of the sun

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Would not some of them guess his errand?

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

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading Would he not be sure to run against a friend of hers--an acquaintance of his own?

create by training and teaching

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.

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

From this reading But Macleod knew that, ere he reached London people would be abroad; and he almost shrank from meeting the look of those thousands of eager faces.

but in spite of that

From this reading On through the sleeping counties rushed the train--passing woods, streams, fertile valleys, and clustering villages, all palely shrouded in the faint morning mist that had a sort of suffused and hidden sunlight in it; the world had not yet awoke.