Chapter XXII

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

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

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

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

placed crosswise

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

every person

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

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

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

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

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

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

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

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

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

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 There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

not any; not one

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

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

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

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

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

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

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

precisely as stated

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

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

From this reading The first of June was very bright and warm.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A long continuance of fair weather, though it fills an Englishman with delight out of his own country, is very embarrassing to him at home.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

at the time that

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The summer had set in with great ardour and vehemence, not with the vacillation common to English summers.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the whole world began to cry out for the want of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He gets troubled in his mind about the crops, about the grass, about the cattle, and tells everybody in the most solemn of voices that “we want rain;” whereas when he has crossed the Channel it is the grand subject of his self-congratulations that you need not be always speculating about wet days, but can really believe in the weather.