Chapter III

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From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

later than; following

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

(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 Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

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

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

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

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

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

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

terminate

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But nature decreed otherwise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

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From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

clothing in general

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading But nature decreed otherwise.

very small

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

a blank leaf in the front or back of a book

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

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

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

a high place

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

immediately past

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

darkened with overcast

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

darkened by clouds

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

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From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

and nothing more

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

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From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But nature decreed otherwise.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

in other respects or ways

From this reading But nature decreed otherwise.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

-ing form of “pool” — combine into a common fund

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

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

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

a chamber that is used as a grave

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

make thick or thicker

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

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

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

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

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

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

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

a state of depression

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very air seemed to thicken, and every tree stood up as if carved out of metal.

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

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

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

From this reading Soon after six by my grandfather's clock--it struck the hour out of its case, as if out of a sepulchre--a storm, which all the afternoon had been steadily piling its leaden vapours into space, began to break.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chizzel Hill with its prehistoric barrow was sunk to a green mound beneath those lowering cloudy heights, pooling so placid and lovely a blue between them.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I read a little; wrote on the flyleaf of my diminutive Johnson, "September 1st, Lyndsey for the last time.--M."; arranged my morrow's clothes on a chair, then sat down in my balcony to do nothing, to be nothing, merely to dream.