Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

(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 And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

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

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

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

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

one or the other of two

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Summer was over and gone.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

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

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

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From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

above and across; more than

From this reading Summer was over and gone.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

more desirable than another

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

plural of “russet” — a reddish brown homespun fabric

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

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

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

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

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

make square

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Summer was over and gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

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

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

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

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading She preferred the open light of the Square to the gloom of the street that cut like a canyon between the towering office-buildings on either side of it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

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

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And all life, in some way, seemed to have aged with the ageing of the year.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading ONE YEAR LATER--AN EPILOGUE Frances waited for her husband, walking slowly up and down under the row of pallid city maples.

plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

From this reading There was a touch of autumn in the air, and a black frost of the night before had left the sidewalks carpeted with the mottled roans and yellows and russets of the fallen leaves.