Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

anew

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

in the past

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

(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 "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

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

From this reading She sighed happily and began it walk up and down the porch.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

uttered without voice

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

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

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

slightly wet

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

dearly loved

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

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

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

in a joyous manner

From this reading She sighed happily and began it walk up and down the porch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

and nothing more

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

immediately past

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

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 The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She sighed happily and began it walk up and down the porch.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

express a supposition

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

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

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

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

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

being four more than twenty

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

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

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading She sighed happily and began it walk up and down the porch.

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Was it really /yesterday/ Peggy and I ran like the King of France down hill and up again? and just last night we had that dear, queer, precious party?"

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

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A SUDDEN CHANGE Dull gray skies, a sobbing wind, and rain falling in monotonous regularity greeted the day following the testimony party.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "It's between the twenty-four hours that all the changes in life come, I suppose, but a change like this makes yesterday seem ages ago.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The contrast in temperature and condition was not cheerful, and as Mary Cary stood upon the porch looking down the road which led to Yorkburg she shivered in the damp, cold air, then breathed deeply that her lungs might have their bath.