Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

later than; following

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

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

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE.

full of events or incidents

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

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 About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

for more time

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

not any; not one

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

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

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

not in physical motion

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The next scene of our story opens on the eve of an eventful day in the annals of Canada.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

fringed or adorned with tassels

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

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

From this reading THE EVE OF BATTLE.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading The forest was gorgeous in its autumnal foliage, like Joseph in his coat of many colours.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading The corn still stood thick, in serried ranks, in the fields, no longer plumed and tasseled like an Indian chief, but rustling, weird-like, as an army of spectres in the gathering gloom.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.

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

From this reading About sunset in an October afternoon, Neville Trueman reached The Holms, after a long and weary ride from the western end of his circuit, which reached nearly to the head of Lake Ontario.