Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A STRIKE!

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

anew

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

(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 The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

the act of burning something

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

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

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

set up or found

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

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

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

in an idle manner

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

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

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

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 She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

a female domestic

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

in a mournful manner

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

add pepper to

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

with speed

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

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

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

an educational institution

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

the season of growth

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading A STRIKE!

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

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

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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 She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She sat swinging idly under the pepper trees, her Latin grammar on her knees, but with eyes staring off across the smooth lawn and beautiful shrubbery, thinking mournfully of the long, hot weeks on the burning desert before September would come again.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

in or at the place that

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carrie was to spend her vacation on the Oregon farm with her grandmother, and Tabitha must return to the desert alone.

showing curiosity

From this reading The weeks vanished all too quickly to suit the black-eyed maid from the desert, and she often found herself wondering where the time went to, for before she realized it, winter had slipped away and spring was nearly gone.

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

From this reading Now May was half over, and in another month school would be closed for the summer.