Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

the state of being absent

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

go together

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

a record or narrative description of past events

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anew

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

the -ing form of “be”

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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

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alight from (a horse)

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of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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remove the dust from

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

cause to be firmly attached

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to travel behind, go after, come after

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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recently made, produced, or harvested

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plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief

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

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

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

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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

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

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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

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plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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a form of address for a married woman

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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win a victory over

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a legal document giving official permission to do something

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From this reading Shady's perplexities were great.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

the event of something being raised upward

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plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

cut with a saw

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the act of arranging in a graduated series

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From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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From this reading Shady's perplexities were great.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading While the domestic difficulties were being overcome, we will follow the stranger.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

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

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

precisely as stated

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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

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

From this reading While examining a curious archway, he heard horse hoofs, and looking down saw a man dismount, fasten his horse to a tree, and climb the bank through a place where the wall was very low, and would permit scaling easily.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading While the domestic difficulties were being overcome, we will follow the stranger.

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

From this reading Shady's perplexities were great.

in or at the place that

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during the time that

From this reading While the domestic difficulties were being overcome, we will follow the stranger.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading While the domestic difficulties were being overcome, we will follow the stranger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.

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

From this reading He had told Shady not to hurry himself with the key, for the fresh air, and a stroll among the ruins, would better accord with his taste than to be again immediately immured in dust and semi-darkness.

an affirmative

From this reading How to account to Mrs. Gillies for his long absence, without raising her woman's curiosity, he knew not; and the knives! he thought, 'Yes, I have the knives,' putting his hand to his pocket.