Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

how long something has existed

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

(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 It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

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

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

a youthful male person

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

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

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

remove the dust from

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

to come or go into

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

divisible by two

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

the organ of sight

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

a person of great ability and ambition

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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 I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

not any; not one

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

in an official role

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

and nothing more

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

an English ball game similar to baseball

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

an educational institution

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

a male human offspring

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

required or under orders

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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 In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

not necessary

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

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

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

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

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."

English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

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

From this reading A score of the fifth class, next in age and rank, were playing at rounders in an angle of the court, and I was supposed to be watching them.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

in or at the place that

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

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

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading I, Duncan MacAlpine, school-master's son and uncovenanted assistant to my father, stood watching the dust which the Highflyer coach had left between me and Sandy Webb, the little guard thereof, as he whirled onward into the eye of the west.

which person or people

From this reading In reality I was more interested in a group of tall girls who were patrolling up and down under the shade of the trees at the head of their playground--where no boy but I dare enter, and even I only officially.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was the hour before afternoon school, and already I could hear my father's voice within declaiming as to unnecessary datives and the lack of all feeling for style in the Latin prose of the seniors.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading For in kindly Scots fashion, the Eden Valley Academy was not only open to all comers of both sexes and ages, but was set in the midst of a wood of tall pines, in which we seniors were permitted to walk at our guise and pleasure during the "intervals."