Chapter XXI

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

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

later than; following

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

anew

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

relating to or associated with a coma

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

a small house with a single story

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

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From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

someone who hunts game

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

immediately past

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

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

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

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

From this reading The dead sportsman's master had made a promise and he kept it.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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 When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

express in words

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading A bitter grey day dawned for a funeral attended by unusual mourners.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

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

From this reading On the night that his music vibrated over hill and valley for the last time, Melinda had pushed his chair to the cottage door.

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

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

at the time that

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

during the time that

From this reading When Lawrence called on the following Sunday afternoon, though he sat for a while beside his bed, the old hunter had already drifted into a comatose state, and the story Maynard had hoped to tell was never heard by him.

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

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading FUNERAL Enoch Withycombe had always promised to sound his horn again in sight of his end, and three days after he woke the echoes of the Vale he died.