Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading It was a lovely evening.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a lovely evening.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

tastelessly showy

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

sing with closed lips

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a lovely evening.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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 garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading It was a lovely evening.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

the light of the Moon

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

not in physical motion

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

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

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The garish day was fading into moonlight; the distant Malvern hills grew fainter and fainter on the view; the little lambs in the field--growing into great lambs now, some of them--had long lain down to rest; and the Thursday evening bells came chiming pleasantly on the ear from Helstonleigh.

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

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.

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

From this reading It was a lovely evening.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The day had been intensely hot: the evening was little less so, and Anna Lynn leaned over the gate of their garden, striving to catch what of freshness there might be in the coming night.

at the time that

From this reading One of those warm, still evenings that May sometimes brings us, when gnats hum in the air, and the trees are at rest.