Chapter XL

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

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

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

let fall to the ground

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

a young female

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

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

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

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

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

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

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

a course of conduct

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

with low volume

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

cut with a saw

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As Larry knew the heart of a man, so Mary Ballard knew the heart of a girl.

the season of growth

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

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

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

in the direction of

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.

at the time that

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SAME BOY Mary Ballard stepped down from the open porch where Amalia and the rest of the family sat behind a screen of vines, interestedly talking, and walked along the path between the rose bushes that led to the gate.

which person or people

From this reading She knew Richard must be coming when she saw Betty, who sat where she could glance now and then down the road, drop her sewing and hurry away through the house and off toward the spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She said nothing, but quietly strolled along and waited with her hand on the gate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I wanted to be the first to open the gate to you, Richard," she said, as he approached her with extended arms.