Chapter XX

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

inflected form of “dam” — obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

having the place or position changed

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Dreams, dreams!

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

divisible by two

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

the act of grazing

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

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 They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

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From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

that is looked for

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

not in physical motion

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

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

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

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

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.

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

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

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

From this reading They were so plain, so real that they seemed more like memories,—events that had transpired before he came to lead Crowson’s flock.

at the time that

From this reading They came to him through the long, still hours of night, they disturbed his sleep in the mid-afternoon rest when the flock sought the deep shade, he knew them even in the hours of grazing.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet his damming was not the least in doubt.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Spot, the young ram, waking or sleeping, never escaped from them.