Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

the state of being absent

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

how long something has existed

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

(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 village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

in addition

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

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From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

a youthful male person

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

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

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

set up or found

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

provided with a frame

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

green foliage

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

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

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

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

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

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

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

the sound of laughing

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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 All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

on one occasion

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

above and across; more than

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

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From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

the environmental condition

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

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From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

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

From this reading All that was left of the nut-brown curls that used to flow over his shoulders were the clustering ringlets that covered his head and framed his large brow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

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

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

which person or people

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The village-like little capital was all greenery and roses and sunshine and bird-song and light-hearted laughter, and he felt, with a glow, that it was good to be back.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading His absence had also wrought in him other and more subtle changes which did not appear to the friends who remarked upon what a great boy he had grown--a maturity from having lived in another world--from having had his thoughts expanded by new scenes and quickened by the suggestions of historic association and surroundings.

a late time of life

From this reading In the five years of his absence he had grown quite tall for his age, with a certain dignity and self-possession of bearing acquired from becoming accustomed to depend upon himself.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The June following young Edgar's eleventh birthday found him in Richmond once more.