Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

half asleep

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

in a softened tone

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

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

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

and nothing more

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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 Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

the force of workers available

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

expressing sorrow

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

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

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

not in physical motion

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

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

From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

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

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.

at the time that

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.

in a wistful manner

From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.