Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

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

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

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

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

see with attention

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

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

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

make calm or still

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

without doubt or question

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

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

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the force of workers available

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

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From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Persons, places, and events assume a mystery and importance.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

cut with a saw

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

be standing; be upright

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Therein the fields are larger and the sky brighter than any we now behold.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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 We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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

From this reading Olive's childhood was passed in the place mentioned by her father.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

at the time that

From this reading We never think of them, or hear them named afterwards, but there clings to them something of the strange glamour of the time when “we saw men as trees walking.”

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

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.

a late time of life

From this reading Looking back on a calm and uneventful childhood--and by childhood we mean the seven years between the babyhood of five and the dignity of “teens,”--it always seems like a cloudy landscape, with a few points of view here and there, which stand out clearly from the rest.