Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

later than; following

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

(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 The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

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From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

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From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUENCHING OF QUIPAI.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

From this reading THE QUENCHING OF QUIPAI.

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From this reading THE QUENCHING OF QUIPAI.

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

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading I was smoking.

having an illustrious past

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading THE QUENCHING OF QUIPAI.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

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

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She was reading aloud a favorite chapter in "Don Quixote," one of the few books we possessed.

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

From this reading In the after part of the day on which I discovered the theft, Angela and myself were sitting under the veranda, which fronted the house and commanded a view of the great reservoir, the oasis and the ocean.

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

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cottage at Alta Vista had expanded little by little into a long, single storied flat-roofed house, shaded by palm-trees and set in a fair garden, which looked all the brighter from its contrast with the brown and herbless hill-sides that uprose around it.