Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

later than; following

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

(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 But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

any thing at all

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

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

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

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

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

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

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

having no employment

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

immediately past

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

attach to a support

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

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

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

and nothing more

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

except for; apart from

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

the season of growth

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

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

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

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

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

on a floor above

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

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From this reading A sudden hush had fallen upon Mount Vernon.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

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

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

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

From this reading But the lawns and paths of the house, and the formal garden behind it, and all its simple rooms upstairs and down, were now given back to the spring and silence, save for this last party of sightseers.

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

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

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

From this reading Perhaps, however, there were only two persons among the six now following the curator to whom the famous place meant anything more than a means of idling away a warm afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the river below came the distant sounds of the steamer, which, with its crowds safe on board, was now putting off for Washington.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The curator, after his preliminary lecture on the veranda, took them within; the railings across the doors were removed; they wandered in and out as they pleased.