Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

later than; following

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

anew

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

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

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

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

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

a small natural hill

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

held up in the air

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

hear with intention

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

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 And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

in a musical manner

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

not any; not one

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

with low volume

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

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

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

an educational institution

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

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

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

carry out

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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 And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

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

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

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

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading And thus in the course of a fortnight Walter was himself again, and Eden, not long after, was so far recovered as to be allowed to join his schoolfellows in the usual routine.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

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

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes Walter was allowed to take Eden for a stroll on the shore during school hours, when there was no danger of their being excited or interrupted by the boisterous society of other boys.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was one favourite spot where the two often sat reading and talking.

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

From this reading It was by the mouth of the little river--a green knoll sheltered under the rising hills, to the very feet of which the little waves came rippling musically as the summer tide flowed in.

during the time that

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And here Eden would lie down at full length on the soft grass, and doze quietly, while the gentle breeze lifted his fair hair from his forehead with refreshful coolness; or he would listen while Walter read to him some stirring ballad or pleasant tale.