Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

(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 Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

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

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

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

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

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

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

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

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

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

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

at any time

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

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

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

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

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

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

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

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

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

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

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

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

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

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

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

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 The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

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

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

the middle of the day

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

not any; not one

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

a brief written record

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

a small lake

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

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

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

in a vicious manner

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

the season of growth

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I The storm savagely retreating left blue skies, spring, and the greenest grass the parks had ever displayed, behind it.

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

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

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

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

in or at that place or location

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

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

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Roddy, lying before his window, watched the pond, gleaming like blue grass but crisped by the breeze into a thousand ripples.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two babies ran, tumbled, screamed and shouted, and all the many-coloured ducks, the ducks with red bills, the ducks with draggled feathers, the ducks in grey and brown, chattered beneath the sun.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading CHAMBER MUSIC--A TRIO "A place may abound in its own sense, as the phrase is, without bristling in the least."--_The American Scene._ HENRY JAMES.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.

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

From this reading By midday a note had arrived from Breton saying that he would be with Roddy at half-past four; there was no word from the Duchess.