Chapter V

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

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

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

From this reading For it was well over us, and almost passed.

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

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Eve was distressed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

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

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

immediately past

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

go away from a place

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

not any; not one

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

and nothing more

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

above and across; more than

From this reading For it was well over us, and almost passed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For it was well over us, and almost passed.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

except for; apart from

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

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

From this reading “I thank Heaven that it is so,” I said, at last, “and what the reason is I do not care.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And, at that, the black cloud that was before the sun spilled a few drops, great drops that splashed as they struck.

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

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great 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 And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For it was well over us, and almost passed.

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

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For it was well over us, and almost passed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what I did at that, I leave it to any to guess; for Old Goodwin was gone and that other, and there was no one there save only Eve and me, under my great tree.