Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

move towards

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

the act of closing something

From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

to come or go into

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

an old word for “before”

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

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

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

the muscle tone of healthy tissue

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

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

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

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From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

attach to a support

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

and nothing more

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

above and across; more than

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

with speed

From this reading Rapidly the days passed on at Mount Holyoke.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

the season of growth

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

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

From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

of the highest quality

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

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

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And now only a few weeks remained ere the annual examination at which Ida was to be graduated.

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

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

at the time that

From this reading Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return the next year, and nothing but Mr. Lincoln's firmness and good sense had prevented their being sent for when their mother first heard that they had failed to enter the Middle class.

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

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

belonging to which person

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Autumn faded into winter, whose icy breath floated for a time over the mountain tops, and then melted away at the approach of spring, which, with its swelling buds and early flowers, gave way in its turn to the long bright days of summer.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR.